serenity

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: se=ren=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

serenity, n. [L. serenuas: cf. F. sérénité.].

•  The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.  [1913 Webster]

  "A general peace and serenity newly succeeded a general trouble."  [1913 Webster]
•  Calmness of mind; eveness of temper; undisturbed state; coolness; composure.  [1913 Webster]

  " Serenity is given as a title to the members of certain princely families in Europe; as, Your Serenity."  [1913 Webster]

  "I can not see how any men should ever transgress those moral rules with confidence and serenity."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

serenity, n. (pl. -ies)
1 tranquillity, being serene.
2 (Serenity) a title used in addressing and referring to a reigning prince or similar dignitary (your Serenity).

Etymology

F s{eacute}r{eacute}nit{eacute} or L serenitas (as SERENE)

THESAURUS

serenity

Buddha-like composure, Oriental calm, abnegation, abstinence, aplomb, ataraxia, ataraxy, calm, calm disposition, calm of mind, calmness, composure, conservatism, constraint, contemplation, continence, control, cool, coolheadedness, coolness, countenance, dispassion, easy mind, evenness, gentleness, golden mean, happy medium, icy calm, impartiality, imperturbability, imperturbation, indisturbance, judiciousness, juste-milieu, law and order, lenity, lucid stillness, marmoreal repose, meden agan, mental composure, middle way, mildness, moderateness, moderation, moderationism, neutrality, nirvana, nonchalance, nonviolence, nothing in excess, order, orderliness, pacifism, peace, peace and quiet, peace of mind, peaceableness, peacefulness, philosophic composure, philosophicalness, philosophy, placidity, placidness, poise, prudence, quiescence, quiescency, quiet, quiet life, quiet mind, quietism, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, restfulness, restraint, sangfroid, satori, self-abnegation, self-control, self-denial, self-possession, self-restraint, silence, silken repose, sleep, slumber, sobriety, soothingness, stability, steadiness, stillness, temperance, temperateness, tranquillity, unexcessiveness, unexcitability, unextravagance, unextremeness, unruffledness, via media, wise passiveness

ROGET THESAURUS

serenity

Inexcitability

N inexcitability, imperturbability, inirritability, even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion, tolerance, patience, coolth, passiveness, hebetude, hebetation, impassibility, stupefaction, coolness, calmness, composure, placidity, indisturbance, imperturbation, sang froid, tranquility, serenity, quiet, quietude, peace of mind, mental calmness, staidness, gravity, sobriety, Quakerism, philosophy, equanimity, stoicism, command of temper, self-possession, self-control, self-command, self-restraint, ice water in one's veins, presence of mind, submission, resignation, sufferance, supportance, endurance, longsufferance, forbearance, longanimity, fortitude, patience of Job, patience on a monument, patience 'sovereign o'er transmuted ill', moderation, repression of feelings, subjugation of feeling, restraint, tranquillization, inexcitable, unexcitable, imperturbable, unsusceptible, unpassionate, dispassionate, cold-blooded, irritable, enduring, stoical, Platonic, philosophic, staid, stayed, sober, sober minded, grave, sober as a judge, grave as a judge, sedate, demure, cool-headed, easy-going, peaceful, placid, calm, quiet as a mouse, tranquil, serene, cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard, undemonstrative, temperate, composed, collected, unexcited, unstirred, unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed, unimpassioned, unoffended, unresisting, meek, tolerant, patient, patient as Job, submissive, tame, content, resigned, chastened, subdued, lamblike, gentle as a lamb, suaviter in modo, mild as mothers milk, soft as peppermint, armed with patience, bearing with, clement, long-suffering, like patience on a monument smiling at grief, aequo animo, in cold blood, more in sorrow than in anger, Int, patience!, and shuffle the cards, cool calm and collected, keep calm in the midst of a storm, adversity's sweet milk, philosophy, mens aequa in arduis philosophia stemma non inspec, quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes, they also serve who only stand and wait.

Content

N content, contentment, contentedness, complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart's ease, peace of mind, serenity, cheerfulness, ray of comfort, comfort reconciliation, resignation, waiter on Providence, content, contented, satisfied, at ease, at one's ease, at home, with the mind at ease, sans souci, sine cura, easygoing, not particular, conciliatory, unrepining, of good comfort, resigned, cheerful, unafflicted, unvexed, unmolested, unplagued, serene, at rest, snug, comfortable, in one's element, satisfactory, tolerable, good enough, OK, all right, acceptable, contently, contentedly, to one's heart's content, a la bonne heure, all for the best, Int, amen, very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good, it will do, that will do, it cannot be helped, nothing comes amiss, a heart with room for every joy, ich habe genossen das irdische Gluck ich habe gele, nor cast one longing lingering look behind, shut up in measureless content, sweet are the thoughts that savor of content, their wants but few their wishes all confined, might as well relax and enjoy it.