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Definitions

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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This survey was undertaken during what now seems to have been a relatively serene period in the last 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

At Amarapura's Nagayon Pagoda, a Buddha statue reduced to just two legs and hands on a pedestal has been fully restored, looking out with a serene gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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

Katherine Ryan couldn’t look any more serene sitting in the dark with her laptop open, white noise machine humming and an infant sleeping in her arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

There were three African people on the cover: a woman with a serene face and two other people hugging in the bottom center.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen