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Idle vs Stillness - What's the difference?

idle | stillness |


As an adjective idle

is (lb) empty, vacant.

As a verb idle

is to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

As a noun stillness is

the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

Stillness vs Quiescence - What's the difference?

stillness | quiescence |


As nouns the difference between stillness and quiescence

is that stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity while quiescence is the state of being quiescent; dormancy.

Stop vs Stillness - What's the difference?

stop | stillness | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between stop and stillness

is that stop is a (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station while stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

As a verb stop

is to cease moving.

As an adverb stop

is prone to halting or hesitation.

As an interjection stop

is halt! stop.

Stillness vs Lull - What's the difference?

stillness | lull | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between stillness and lull

is that stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity while lull is a period of rest or soothing.

As a verb lull is

to cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.

Stillness vs Stilling - What's the difference?

stillness | stilling |


As nouns the difference between stillness and stilling

is that stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity while stilling is a stillion.

As a verb stilling is

present participle of lang=en.

Silentness vs Stillness - What's the difference?

silentness | stillness |


As nouns the difference between silentness and stillness

is that silentness is silence while stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

Silent vs Stillness - What's the difference?

silent | stillness |


As nouns the difference between silent and stillness

is that silent is that which is silent; a time of silence while stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

As an adjective silent

is free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Stillness vs Movement - What's the difference?

stillness | movement |


As nouns the difference between stillness and movement

is that stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity while movement is physical motion between points in space.

Stillness vs Apathy - What's the difference?

stillness | apathy |


As nouns the difference between stillness and apathy

is that stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity while apathy is complete lack of emotion or motivation about a person, activity, or object; depression; lack of interest or enthusiasm; disinterest.

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