Calm

/kɑm/

Synonyms for "calm" (733 found)

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Closest matches (147)

Verb(29 words)

calm downcool offquieten allay allayed allaying allays appease appeased assuaged assuages becalm becalms bridled calmedchill outcompose a postcardcomposescool itcooled

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cools dampened deescalate deescalated deescalates defuses diffused disarm disarming

Noun(33 words)

composureair blanketassuaging ataraxia balmsbe calmbe patientbe quietbecalming beigecalm aircalmnesscelestially serenechillcircle time activitiescivil orderclassroom tonecollectcollected evidencecollected works

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comfort comforting composcompose oneselfcomposedcomposition writingcool tonecooling action processdanish stilhed tonedeescalating defusingdisplay calmnessdutch stil

abnegation abstinence accordance allay alleviate anticyclone appease assortment assuageat peaceat restaweless balm balmy becalm bland blank blankminded bloodlesscalm down

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Adjective(23 words)

ataraxicbalanced forcesbalanced property setbalanced statecalm demeanorcalm focuscalm periodcalmest chilledcivil order statuscivil orderscollected resultscomposed workcontrolled enthusiasmcontrolled experimentscontrolled investigationcool examplecool headdanish stilheddeep stillness

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detached reactiondry-eyeddutch tranquilliteit

Adjective(3 words)

collected composed cool-headed

Strong matches (220)

Noun(57 words)

easeemotional restraintemotional stabilityemotionally stableemotionally stable environmentencourage equanimityeven temperamentgentlinggrounding meditationhandle more gentlyhushes hushingidle forminner peacekeep quietlanguors leisureless emotionallevel

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level of activitylevel plain arealibrary quietlull lullaby lulling lullsmeasured eventmeasured physical quantitymeasured potential energiesmeasured trimmeditationmoder humus formmoderate safety categorymoments of stillnessmore groundedmore measuredmore measured tonemost controlled enthusiasmmost sudden silencemusic collectsmuted nagino force usednot surprisedoccitan quietoffice quietpacification pacify pacifyingpatient medical history filepatient quarantinepause pax peace peaceful peaces

Verb(15 words)

ease gentled gentles lull lulled measured meditated meditates mellowed mellows mollified mollifying pacified pacifies pacify

easy easygoing ebb ebbing emptyempty headedempty-headed equability equable equanimity equilibrium eveneven outeven temperedeven-tempered even-tenored evenness expected expecting fair

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fatuous firmflat calmgentle gentlenessgolden meanhalcyon halthappy mediumhomogeneityhorse latitudeshush hushed idyllic impartiality impassive imperturbable inactive inane incogitant inexcitable isolated judiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieu laylay the dustlenity levelheaded lullmake one easymeden aganmiddle waymild mildness mitigate moderate moderateness moderation moderationism molder moldering mollify monolithism motionless nerveless neutrality nirvanic nonchalant nonviolencenothing in excessobliviousoily calmorder orderly pacific pacifism pacify passive pastoral peace peaceable peaceful peacefulness peacetime

Adverb(2 words)

emotionally stable studentmost presidential poise

Adjective(14 words)

equable equanimitable equanimous even-keeled even-minded even-tempered imperturbable laid-back level-headed mellow pacate pacific peaceable peaceful

Adjective(43 words)

equipoised eupnoeic fairishgentle breezegentle entrygentle motifgentle touchhigh behavioral qualityhushed atmosphereinner quietinner stillnessinner stillnessesinner strengthinstant silencelanguid leisurelylongest silencemature discussionmature societymeasured energy level

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measured quantitymeasured resultmeasured tonemellowestmoderate activitymoderate pacemoderate temperaturemotionless statemuted atmosphereneutral huesneutral labelneutral moodneutral termneutre nonplussed nonsalty nontriggeringorderly mannerpacific oceanpatientestpeaceable soulpeaceful electionspeaceful society

Determiner(4 words)

most measured motion energyno cause for alarmno tensionno wind

Related words (366)

Noun(83 words)

perfect silenceplacidyl poiseportuguese comporquelling quiescence quietquiet downquiet remarkquiet the nervesquiet zonequieting quietude reassurances reassure relaxingremain silentremain stablesalaam salving

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self-control serene serenity settle settles settling shush shushing silencesilence a rumorsilence fellsilence the chattersilence the criticssilence the noisesilences silencing soft softening solaces solitude sooth soothe soothingsoothing influencestabilizingstabilizing influencestable gazestable the marestandstillnessstate of stillnesssteadied focussteady presencesteadying stillstill datastill framestill positionstilling stillnessstillness in the roomstillness wordstillnesses stillsstopped tearingstress reliefstudent communingsubdued subduing tam temper temperingtone downtop example of selfhoodtotal absolute silencetranquil tranquility tranquilizing tranquillizing tyiynunmoved by tragedyunmoved personunruffled zen

persistence philosophical phlegmatic piping placate placid placidity placidness poised possessedpour balm intopour balm onpresence propitiate prudence quell quiesce quiescent quiet quieten

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quietistic rational relax relaxed relieve repose reposeful reposing rest restful resting restraint rockrock to sleeprock-steadyrun downsang-froid secluded sedate self-abnegation self-contained self-control self-controlled self-denial self-possessed self-possession self-restraint sequestered sequestrated serene serenity settle sheltered silence silent smoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen sober sobriety soft soothe soother soothing stability stabilize stable staid staunch steadfastness steadiness steady steady-handed steady-nerved steel-nerved stillstill as deathstillish stillness stilly stoic stoical stoicism stolid stop strong-nerved subdue subside subsidingtake the edge offtame temperance temperate temperateness thoughtfree thoughtless together tranquil tranquilize tranquillity unagitated unamazed unastonished unastounded unawed unbewildered unblenching unblinking undazed undazzled undisturbed undumbfounded unexcessiveness unextravagance unextremeness unfaltering unflappable unflinching unhurried unideaed uniformity unimpressed unintellectual unity unmarveling unmoved unnervous unoccupied unperturbed unquivering unreasoning unruffled unruffledness unshaken unshaky unshrinking unstirring unstrained unsurprised unthinking untremulous untroubled unwavering unwondering vacant vacuousvia mediawane waning windless windlessnesswithout a tremorwonderless

Adjective(19 words)

phlegmatic placid quiescent quiet relaxed roolie sedate serene still temperate tranquil unexcited unfazed unflappable unflustered unperturbable unruffable unruffled untumultuous

Adjective(58 words)

placid lakepoised demeanorpondlikeprivate study areaprofound silenceput-togetherquiet atmospherequiet groupquiet mindquiet personquiet settingquiet venuequietestrefined tonerestfullestresting objectrestrained enthusiasmrestrained vigorssafe weatherself contained unit

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serene serenest sleepy somnolentspanish tranquilidadstable coaststable planstable societystable statesteady aurasteady cadencesteady characteristicstill weatherstoic characterstoic demeanorstoic ethicsstolidersubdued floralstametame energytemperatetemperate stancetempered tensionless tranquil tranquilest tranquillest unagitated unclutteredundisturbed pondunemotional uneventful unexpressive unflurried unfretted unhurried wakeless yogic

Verb(52 words)

quelled quench quiet quieted quiets reassuresregain composurereposed reserved resolved rested restrained sedate sedated sedatest serestsettle downsettledsilence the crowdsimmer down

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How these synonyms differ

composed - 'Composed' implies deliberate self-control, staying calm under pressure through effort, not natural temperament.
placid - 'Placid' suggests an almost passive calm, undisturbed to the point of seeming unaffected or even indifferent.
serene - 'Serene' is elevated and poetic, it describes a deep, undisturbed peace, often in beautiful surroundings.
tranquil - 'Tranquil' emphasizes the absence of disturbance, it's about the environment as much as the feeling.

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

28 entries

aesthetic qualityaffectair currentchange statecomfort condition consolecurrent of airdesign descriptordispositionemotional regulationemotional stateenvironmental conditionmood softening solace

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More specific

23 entries

comforting wordscomposure easing lull muted pacification pastel placid poise quieting quietness reassurance self-control serene settling soft

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Collocations

9 entries

calm classroomcalm colorscalm demeanorcalm downcalm environmentcalm seacalm voicecalm weathercalming effect

Inflections

5 entries

calmed calmer calmest calming calms

Derivations

2 entries

calmly calmness

Antonyms

2 entries

agitate stormy

similar

11 entries

composed peaceable peaceful placid quiet settled smooth still tranquil unruffled windless

Translations

32 translations across 21 languages.

Armenian

2 entries

խաղաղություն noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
հանգստություն noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Bulgarian

2 entries

покой noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
спокойствие noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Catalan

1 entries

calma noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

平靜 /平静 noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Czech

1 entries

klid noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Danish

1 entries

ro noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Dutch

1 entries

sereniteit noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Finnish

3 entries

levollisuus noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
rauhallisuus noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
tyyneys noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Greek

1 entries

ηρεμία noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Hebrew

1 entries

רוגע noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Japanese

2 entries

平穏 noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
平静 noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Macedonian

3 entries

мир noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
спо́кој noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
спо́којство noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Northern Sami

1 entries

ráfálašvuohta noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Polish

1 entries

spokój noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Portuguese

1 entries

calma noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Romanian

1 entries

liniște noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Russian

2 entries

поко́й noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
споко́йствие noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Spanish

2 entries

calma noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
sosiego noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Swedish

2 entries

lugn noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
ro noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Turkish

2 entries

dinginlik noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)
sükûnet noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Ukrainian

1 entries

спо́кій noun (condition of being unworried and free from anger)

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.

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Try and calm down.

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The weather will soon begin to calm down.

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He remains calm in the face of danger.

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