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Definitions

serene

[suh-reen] / səˈrin /
ADJECTIVE
calm, undisturbed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable composed cool easygoing laid-back peaceful placid poised quiet sedate smooth tranquil unflappable
WEAK
at peace clear collected content cool as a cucumber dispassionate easy fair halcyon imperturbable limpid patient pellucid phlegmatic quiescent reconciled resting satisfied self-possessed still stoical unruffled untroubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated annoyed clamorous excited loud nervous noisy poor turbulent uncool upset violent worried
WEAK
disturbed troubled

Example Sentences

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“Who can be serene in a country where both the rulers and the ruled are without principle?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

This survey was undertaken during what now seems to have been a relatively serene period in the last 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

At Amarapura's Nagayon Pagoda, a Buddha statue reduced to just two legs and hands on a pedestal has been fully restored, looking out with a serene gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Sabalenka, 27, has won the US Open in each of the past two years and looks in serene form.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Senate spouses, I’d watched—half in shock, half in awe—as Laura Bush posed, serene and smiling, for ceremonial photos with about a hundred different people, never once losing her composure or needing a break.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama