serene

[suh-reen] / səˈrin /

ADJECTIVE

calm, undisturbed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable composed cool easygoing laid-back peaceful placid poised quiet sedate smooth tranquil unflappable

WEAK

at peace clear collected content cool as a cucumber dispassionate easy fair halcyon imperturbable limpid patient pellucid phlegmatic quiescent reconciled resting satisfied self-possessed still stoical unruffled untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated annoyed clamorous excited loud nervous noisy poor turbulent uncool upset violent worried

WEAK

disturbed troubled

Example Sentences

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“Who can be serene in a country where both the rulers and the ruled are without principle?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Sabalenka, 27, has won the US Open in each of the past two years and looks in serene form.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Soprano Hilary Cronin was a dazzling, lyrical Iole, her precisely calibrated da capo arias capturing the princess’s serene acceptance of her lot and her consoling, thoughtful presence—the antithesis of the disturbed Dejanira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Stocks, oil, and gold have endured wild swings in recent days but cryptocurrencies, of all assets, have remained fairly serene amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Like Kelvin, his productive work was far behind him, but his declining years were notably less serene.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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