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Definitions

repose

[ri-pohz] / rɪˈpoʊz /
NOUN
restfulness; calm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inactivity stillness
STRONG
ease inaction leisure peace quiet quietness quietude refreshment relaxation relaxing renewal respite rest restoration sleep slumber tranquillity
WEAK
requiescence
Antonyms
STRONG
action awakening consciousness wakefulness work
WEAK
agitation disturbance upset worry
VERB
relax; recline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down
STRONG
deposit lie loaf loll lounge place rest settle slant sleep slumber stretch tilt
WEAK
lay down settle down stretch out take it easy
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize move stand straighten
WEAK
be active be busy

Example Sentences

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For more than 25 years, under the name Harriet Tubman, Messrs. Ross, Gibbs and Lewis have crafted a gorgeous balance of bombast and repose, and a distinctive approach to trio interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

While her maybe-beau stays forced in repose, Iris cycles through all the different types of women she could be.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Castlecore on Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram produces visions of leisure and comfort, a place for a pseudo-medieval 21st-century lady to repose.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

There was no repose there and no trace left of the laugh wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey