Basic Details
Word: Serenity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A state of being calm, peaceful and untroubled.
Synonyms: calmness, peace, tranquillity, stillness
Antonyms: agitation, turmoil, anxiety
How to Spell Serenity
Syllables: se - ren - i - ty
Tricky part: The base word serene drops its final e before -ity. The vowels after s and r are both e, and there is only one r.
Watch out for: serenety, sereneity, serinity, serrenity
Memory tip: Picture a serene lake with a single swan on it. Take serene, let the last e slip into the water and add -ity.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The serenity of the hill station at dawn was broken only by the call of a koel.
Example 2: Grandmother faced her illness with great serenity.
Example 3: Yoga helps many people find some serenity in a busy day.
Fun Fact
Princes of Monaco are formally addressed as His Serene Highness, a title that uses the adjective behind serenity.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word serenity as used in the sentence:
The serenity of the temple garden was shattered when a school bus full of shouting children arrived.
a) calmness
b) turmoil
c) peace
d) stillness
Show answer
b) turmoil. Calmness, peace and stillness all mean serenity; turmoil is wild confusion.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
s_ren_ty
a) a, i
b) e, i
c) e, e
d) i, i
Show answer
b) e, i. Serene gives the first e, and the -ity ending gives the i.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The monks of the monastery spoke of the rtieyesn they found in meditation.
a) severity
b) seniority
c) serenity
d) sensitivity
Show answer
c) serenity. Severity and sensitivity need a v and seniority needs an o, and the jumble has neither.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where would you most likely find serenity?
a) in a quiet garden at sunrise
b) on a crowded railway platform
c) at a loud firework show
d) in a noisy traffic jam
Show answer
a) in a quiet garden at sunrise
2. A person facing a problem with serenity is ____.
a) calm and untroubled
b) rude and impatient
c) angry and shouting
d) nervous and shaking
Show answer
a) calm and untroubled
