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Quietude vs Stillness - What's the difference?

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Quietude is a related term of stillness.


As nouns the difference between quietude and stillness

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

quietude

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • tranquillity

    • Synonyms

    * (tranquility) peace, serenity, tranquility

    stillness

    English

    Noun

  • The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
  • Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
  • * 1603 , , II. iii. 186:
    • The gravity and stillness of your youth / The world hath noted;