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Quietude vs Loneliness - What's the difference?

quietude | loneliness |

As nouns the difference between quietude and loneliness

is that quietude is tranquility while loneliness is a feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

quietude

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • tranquillity

    • Synonyms

    * (tranquility) peace, serenity, tranquility

    loneliness

    English

    (wikipedia loneliness)

    Noun

  • A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
  • The condition or state of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  • The state of being unfrequented.
    • the loneliness of a road
  • (obsolete) Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
    • I see / The mystery of your loneliness . — Shakespeare.

    See also

    * solitude