Another word for calm
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Adjective
Motionless and undisturbed
- Not disturbed or distracted.
- Without trouble or disturbance; calm:
- Free from commotion or disturbance:
- Free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness; composed:
- Steady; even:
- Quiet; calm.
- Not moving or in motion:
- Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion:
- Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.
- Content or composed; untroubled:
- Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful:
- Unclouded; fair:
- Making or characterized by little or no noise:
- Free of turmoil and agitation; calm:
- Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
- Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet:
- Not agitated physically; not disturbed:
- Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent:
- Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement; tranquil:
- Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
- Not involving violence or employing force:
- Calm and peaceful; tranquil.
- Prosperous; golden:
- A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice.
See also:Not excited or emotionally agitated
- Free from commotion or disturbance:
- Free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness; composed:
- Steady; even:
- Content or composed; untroubled:
- Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful:
- Unclouded; fair:
- Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet:
- Not agitated physically; not disturbed:
- Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent:
- Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement; tranquil:
- Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
- Not involving violence or employing force:
See also:Not easily excited, even under pressure
- Not agitated emotionally; calm:
- Not disordered or disturbed physically:
- Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success; not easily upset or excited.
- Owning or mastering something. Used with of :
- Controlled by a spirit, demon, god, or other supernatural force.
- Controlled by a strong inner drive; obsessed:
- Casually unconcerned or indifferent.
- Unshakably calm and collected:
- Easygoing; calm.
- Having a horizontal surface; flat:
- Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth.
- Being in the same plane or line; parallel:
- Separated; disconnected:
- Standing apart from others; separate:
- Marked by an absence of emotional involvement or personal interest; aloof or unbiased.
- Not easily excited or flustered.
- Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
- Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
- Marked by calm self-control:
- Serenely self-possessed; calm:
- Brought or placed together from various sources:
- Self-possessed; composed:
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Noun
An absence of motion or disturbance
- The state or condition of being untroubled; freedom from worry.
- the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
- The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
- Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
- The state or quality of being serene.
- Making or characterized by little or no noise:
- Free of turmoil and agitation; calm:
- Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
- The state or quality of being placid.
- The state of being placid; peacefulness.
- The state of being peaceful.
- The absence of war or other hostilities.
- An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
- Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations:
- To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm:
- To deceive into trustfulness:
- To become calm:
- To make silent or quiet.
- To calm; soothe.
- To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :
- (uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
- (countable) The product of being calm.
See also:Lack of emotional agitation
- the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
- The state or quality of being serene.
- Tranquility.
- The state or quality of being placid.
- The state of being placid; peacefulness.
- The state of being peaceful.
- The absence of war or other hostilities.
- An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
- Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations:
- (uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
- (countable) The product of being calm.
See also:
Verb
To make or become calm.
- To make tranquil; pacify:
- To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
- To become tranquil; relax.
- Not moving or in motion:
- Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion:
- Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.
- To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
- To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
- To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
- Making or characterized by little or no noise:
- Free of turmoil and agitation; calm:
- Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
- To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm:
- To deceive into trustfulness:
- To become calm:
- To render motionless for lack of wind:
- To make calm or still; soothe.
- A chiefly Mediterranean perennial herb (Melissa officinalis) in the mint family, grown for its lemon-scented foliage, which is used as a seasoning or for tea.
- Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.
- Any of various aromatic resins exuded from several trees and shrubs, especially the balm of Gilead (Commiphora) and related plants in the family Burseraceae.
See also:To ease the anger or agitation of.
- To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance.
- To make more pleasant or agreeable.
- To soften or soothe:
- To calm or placate (a person, for example).
- To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
- To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
- To make soft or softer.
- To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
- To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
- To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of; appease:
- To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease.
- To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
- To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).
- To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force.
- To calm the anger of; soothe or appease.
- To lessen, as in intensity; assuage:
- To reduce the rigidity of; soften.
- Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.
- Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
- Easily managed or handled; docile:
- To make agreeable or gentle; mollify.
- To sweeten.
- To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
- To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.
- To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile:
- To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:
- To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
- To appease or calm:
Idioms:See also:
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Another word for calm
Modifier
Said especially of persons
- Having a relaxed or casual atmosphere or character; easygoing:
- (simile) Calm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed.
- Not disturbed or distracted.
- Without trouble or disturbance; calm:
- Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness.
- Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance.
- Tolerant; understanding:
- Possessing self-control, having mastery of ones own desires.
- Of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy.
- Characteristic of a philosopher, as in equanimity, enlightenment, and wisdom.
- Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.
- Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional or apathetic.
- Having phlegm as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
- Not moving or in motion:
- Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion:
- Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.
- Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
- Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force:
- Not extreme:
- Easygoing; calm.
- Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success; not easily upset or excited.
- Unshakably calm and collected:
- Not influenced by strong feelings or emotions; impartial:
- Not rigorous or strict.
- Free from strain or tension.
- Easy and informal in manner.
- Assured; composed.
- Held balanced or steady in readiness:
- Feeling or showing certainty, as of success:
- Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured:
- Confiding; trustful.
- Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.
- Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
- Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
- Of medium or average quantity or extent.
- Of, relating to, or befitting a citizen or citizens:
- Of or relating to citizens and their interrelations with one another or with the state:
- Of ordinary citizens or ordinary community life as distinguished from the military or the ecclesiastical:
- Giving no offense; unobjectionable.
- Causing no harm; harmless.
- Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone:
- Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.
- Moderate in degree or quality; restrained:
- Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable.
- Cordial; sociable; congenial:
- Not agitated emotionally; calm:
- Not disordered or disturbed physically:
- Calm and serene; unruffled.
- (nonstandard) Not excited.
- Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet:
- Not agitated physically; not disturbed:
- Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent:
- Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement; tranquil:
- Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
- Not involving violence or employing force:
- Inclined or disposed to peace; promoting calm:
- Peaceful; undisturbed.
- Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.
- Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.
- Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
- Easily managed or handled; docile:
- Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic:
- Characterized by a lack of energy or interest:
- Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.
- Belonging to neither side in a controversy:
- Belonging to neither kind; not one thing or the other.
- Casually unconcerned or indifferent.
- Lacking intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity; uninterested.
- Free of bias and self-interest; impartial:
- Not interested; indifferent:
- Having lost interest.
- Not interested; indifferent.
- Not anxious or apprehensive; unworried.
- Emotionally reserved or indifferent:
- Distant or uninvolved:
- Emotionally unaffected:
- Separated; disconnected:
- Standing apart from others; separate:
- Marked by an absence of emotional involvement or personal interest; aloof or unbiased.
- Devoid of or not subject to emotion.
- Revealing no emotion; expressionless.
- Incapable of physical sensation.
- not easily flustered; calm
- Characteristically self-composed and sensible.
- Serenely deliberate, composed, and dignified in character or manner.
- Free from commotion or disturbance:
- Free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness; composed:
- Steady; even:
- Content or composed; untroubled:
- Unaffected by disturbance; calm or peaceful:
- Unclouded; fair:
- Brought or placed together from various sources:
- Self-possessed; composed:
- Serenely self-possessed; calm:
- Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
- Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
- Marked by calm self-control:
Said often of things
- Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed:
- Marked by a retarded tempo:
- Taking or requiring a long time:
- Having low intensity; restrained, as in style or quality; subdued.
- Having or producing uniformly dark tones with few areas of contrast, as in a photograph or film.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
- Of or relating to people who live in the country:
- Of or relating to farming; agricultural.
- Of or relating to shepherds or herders.
- Of, relating to, or used for animal husbandry.
- Of or relating to the country or country life; rural.
- Calm and peaceful; tranquil.
- Prosperous; golden:
- A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice.
- Without a storm or stormy weather.
- Marked by, conducive to, or expressing repose.
- Having or making no motion.
- devoid of any wind or breeze
- out of breath
- Free from waves
- Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing.
- Mild and pleasant:
- Eccentric in behavior.
- Tending to diminish or put an end to conflict; appeasing.
- Of a peaceful nature; tranquil.
- Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement; tranquil:
- Inclined or disposed to peace; peaceable:
- Not involving violence or employing force:
- Pleasant in manner; smooth:
- Not irritating or stimulating; soothing:
- Exhibiting no personal worry, embarrassment, or concern:
- Exhibiting accord in feeling or action.
- Having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined:
- Characterized by harmony of sound; melodious.
- Affording, marked by, or suggesting rest; tranquil.
- Not moving or in motion:
- Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion:
- Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.
- Having a surface free from irregularities, roughness, or projections; even.
- Free from waves or disturbances; calm:
- Free from hair, whiskers, or stubble:
- Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet:
- Not agitated physically; not disturbed:
- Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent:
- Tending to soothe.
- Not agitated emotionally; calm:
- Not disordered or disturbed physically:
- Not disturbed; calm.