Definitions

peace and quiet

NOUN

singleness

Synonyms

STRONG

confinement desert detachment emptiness isolation loneliness lonesomeness privacy quarantine reclusiveness retirement seclusion separateness silence solitariness solitude waste wasteland wilderness withdrawal

WEAK

loneness

NOUN

solitariness

Synonyms

STRONG

confinement desert detachment emptiness isolation loneliness lonesomeness privacy quarantine reclusiveness retirement seclusion separateness silence singleness solitude waste wasteland wilderness withdrawal

WEAK

loneness

NOUN

solitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emptiness isolation loneliness seclusion silence

STRONG

confinement desert detachment lonesomeness privacy quarantine reclusiveness retirement separateness solitariness waste wasteland wilderness withdrawal

WEAK

loneness

Antonyms

WEAK

companionship friendship togetherness

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Fashion Nova’s “unlawful conduct invaded Plaintiff’s privacy, disturbed Plaintiff’s peace and quiet, and caused nuisance and annoyance in a realm that is private and personal,” the complaint stated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"We're only away for a few days anyway so I tend not to use my phone so much for some peace and quiet," said Lynne Cornish from the Rhondda Valley.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

For Evie, it’s the best magic of all: the peace and quiet of a sleeping house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

His peace and quiet are another long year away.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

And then we started singing our protest song, chewing away at her peace and quiet: “Here we come. Walking down the street. . . .” like Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and the other singing Monkees.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

peace and quiet

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