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

You are a beginning or intermediate skier, allergic to long lift lines, more interested in peace and quiet than après-ski action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

When there’s peace and quiet, he becomes restless, anxious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

His peace and quiet are another long year away.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

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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