reposeful

adjective

re·pose·ful ri-ˈpōz-fəl

Synonyms of reposeful

: of a kind to induce ease and relaxation

reposefully

ri-ˈpōz-fə-lē

adverb

reposefulness noun

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To our eyes, the image looks reposeful, soothing, sedate, like the opening of a Merchant Ivory film. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2020 The surfaces and spaces of Seurat and Signac, for example, are ordered, reposeful, trance-y, scientific. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 July 2021

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1594, in the meaning defined above

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reposeful

adjective

re·pose·ful ri-ˈpōz-fəl

: likely to bring on relaxation

reposefully

-fə-lē

adverb

reposefulness noun

reposeful

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