Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being still.
Stille
a state of no motion or movement
(countable, uncountable)Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
(poetic) tranquil silence
Examples
41 sentencesHis strength lies in his stillness.
I seek stillness in the chaos.
We find strength in the stillness.
The stillness of the desert overwhelmed me.
deDie Stille der Wüste hat mich überwältigt. — Stuhr
There's an unsettling stillness in the street.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noiFrom Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.
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Forms
plural: stillnesses| Singular | stillness |
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regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- calmness without winds:windlessness
- (poetic) tranquil silence:hushstill
- a state of no motion or movement:motionlessnesslifelessness
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable