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serene adjective [ sɪˈriːn ]

• calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
• "her eyes were closed and she looked very serene"
Similar: calm, composed, collected, cool, and collected, as cool as a cucumber, tranquil, peaceful, at peace, pacific, untroubled, relaxed, at ease, poised, self-possessed, unperturbed, imperturbable, undisturbed, unruffled, unworried, unexcitable, placid, equable, even-tempered, centered, together, unflappable, chilled, nonplussed, quiet, still, restful, relaxing, soothing,
Opposite: anxious, nervous, agitated, turbulent, noisy,

serene noun

• an expanse of clear sky or calm sea.
• "not a cloud obscured the deep serene"
Similar: cloudless, unclouded, clear, bright, sunny,
Opposite: cloudy, stormy,
Origin: late Middle English (describing the weather or sky as ‘clear, fine, and calm’): from Latin serenus .


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