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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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

"From now on, we need peace and quiet."

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

His peace and quiet are another long year away.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

“This neighborhood deserves peace and quiet in its homes, and the current situation is unacceptable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Papa always liked a good party, but he said when he came home after the hospital he just wanted to have some peace and quiet.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

peace and quiet

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