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- Dictionarystill·ness/ˈstilnəs/
noun
- 1. the absence of movement or sound: "absolute stillness greeted our gaze"
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Still can be an adjective, verb, adverb, or noun with different meanings related to motion, sound, calmness, or distillation. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of still.
Stillness is a state of freedom from storm or disturbance, incapacity for or restraint from speaking, or the near or complete absence of sound. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for stillness in this online thesaurus.
Stillness is the total lack of movement or changing of position. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of stillness with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Stillness is a calm, quiet, motionless state. As you look out at the lake, the stillness of the water is a sign that you should take out the canoe rather than the sailboat. When there's stillness, you can hear very few sounds and see very little movement.
Stillness definition: silence; quiet; hush.. See examples of STILLNESS used in a sentence.
total lack of movement or changing of position: They gazed into the stillness of the water. Something about her stillness, her absolute focus, calmed me. Synonyms. hush. still. Fewer examples. He was crouched in total stillness to photograph the animals. Her dance included moments of stillness. They stood in utter stillness.
1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work. b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion: the still waters of the lake. c. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie. 2. Making or characterized by no sound or faint sound: The crowd cheered and then grew still.
