His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.
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Repose
/ɹɪˈpəʊz/
Synonyms for "repose" (277 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (56)
abideabide inabnegationabstinenceaccubationaccumbencyataraxiaataraxybalancebebe coextensive withbe comprised inbe constituted bybe contained inbe foundbe locatedbe present inbe situatedbe stillbeauty sleep
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bedbed downbeddy-byebedtimeblanket drillbye-byecalmcalmnesscatnapcoastcomfortcomposureconfide inconservatismconsistconsist inconstraintcontemplationcontinencecontrolconveniencecoolcouchcrawl
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (83)
curl updecumbencydeem trustworthydepend ondepositdispassiondossdozedreamlanddrowsedwell ineaseequanimityevennessexist infitful sleepforty winksfree timefreedomfreeze
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gentlenessgo to bedgo to restgolden meangoof-off timegrovelhappy mediumhibernationidleidle hoursimpartialityimperturbabilityinactivityinhabitinhere injudiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieukeep quietland of nodlaylay downleisurelenitylielie downlie flatlie inlie limplylie pronelie prostratelie stilllight sleeplodgelollloungelounginglucid stillnesslyingmark timemarmoreal reposemeden aganmiddle waymildnessmoderatenessmoderationmoderationismnapneutralitynirvananonviolencenot breathenot stirnothing in excessodd moments
Verb(1 words)
Related words (138)
pacifismpeacepeacefulnessplace confidence inplacidityplacidnesspoisepronenessprostrationprudenceput downquiescencequiescencyquietquietismquietnessquietudereclinationreclinereclining
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recreationrecumbencyrefreshmentrelaxationrely onremainremain motionlessrenewalrepose inrepositreside inrespiterestrest inrestfulnessrestorationrestraintretirementsatoriself-abnegationself-controlself-denialself-possessionself-restraintsemiretirementserenityset downsettle to restshut eyeshut-eyesiestasilencesilken reposesleepsleeplandsleepwalkingslumberslumberlandsnoozesnoozlesnug downsobrietysomnambulismsomniloquysomnusspare timesprawlstabilitystandstand faststand firmstand stillstaystay putsteadinessstickstick faststillnessstretch outsubsist insupinenesstacttake it easytake life easytarrytemperancetemperatenessthink reliabletimetime to killtime to sparetranquillitytread watertrusttrust implicitlytrust inunbuttoned easeunconsciousnessunexcessivenessunextravaganceunextremenessvia mediawinter sleepwise passiveness
Noun(24 words)
peacepeace of mindpeacefulnessplaceplaciditypoisereclinerelaxationrelaxationsrelaxingrelyrestingresting capacityresting placeresting positionrestsserenitysetslumbersstillness
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Adjective(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the rest
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: quiet, rest, abide, abide in, abnegation.
- Sentence evidence is available for repose, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "repose".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "repose"
Keep "repose" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "repose" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriescalm reposeeternal reposeplace of reposequiet reposerepose confidence inrepose inrepose on the benchrepose one's headrepose trust inresting placestate of repose
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
56 translations across 26 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἀνάπαυσις noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- ἀναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Armenian
1 entries- հանգիստ noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Aromanian
2 entries- arãpas noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- arãpas verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Asturian
1 entries- reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Bulgarian
3 entries- отдих noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- почивка noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- отдъхвам verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Catalan
1 entries- reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 歇息 noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- 歇息 verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Czech
4 entries- odpočinek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- spánek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- ležet verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
- spočinout verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Dutch
1 entries- rust noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Esperanto
2 entries- ripozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- ripozi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Finnish
4 entries- lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- lepo noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)
- lepotila noun (of the face, a muscle, etc.: state of being relaxed and not in tension)
- levätä verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Greek
2 entries- ανάπαυση noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- αναπαύω verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Ingrian
1 entries- lepo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Italian
2 entries- riposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- riposarsi verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Ladino
2 entries- repozo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- repozar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Latin
3 entries- requiēs noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- repausō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
- requiescō verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Māori
2 entries- moe noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- moe verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- رامش noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Polish
4 entries- spoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- wypoczynek noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- spoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
- wypoczywać verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Portuguese
2 entries- repouso noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- repousar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Romanian
4 entries- odihnă noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- repaus noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- repauza verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
- răposa verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Russian
3 entries- о́тдых noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- отдыха́ть verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
- поко́иться verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Sicilian
2 entries- riposu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- ripusari verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Spanish
2 entries- reposo noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
- reposar verb (to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest)
Tocharian B
1 entries- āñu noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Volapük
1 entries- takäd noun (temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this — see also break, rest)
Sample sentences
103 total sentences available.
"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us." "And I to your long life."
Source: tatoeba (711297)
The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.
Source: tatoeba (714828)
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, the dear repose for limbs with travel tired, but then begins a journey in my head to work my mind when body's work's espired.
Source: tatoeba (2353432)
Showing 4 of 103 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "repose"?
Closest matches include quiet, rest, abide, abide in, abnegation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "repose"?
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