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Stillness vs Peacefulness - What's the difference?

stillness | peacefulness | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between stillness and peacefulness

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

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;

    peacefulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being peaceful.

    • Synonyms

    * tranquillity * See also

    Related terms

    * peace * peaceful