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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

Example Sentences

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"Maybe this one will be the last war and we'll have some peace and quiet."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

He worried that a data center would destroy his peace and quiet, bringing noise and light pollution and hogging the area’s water and electricity.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

It’s just that I miss the peace and quiet of just me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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