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Definitions

calm

[kahm, kahlm] / kɑm, kɑlm /

ADJECTIVE

peaceful, quiet (inanimate)

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cool harmonious low-key mild placid serene slow smooth soothing tranquil

STRONG

bucolic halcyon hushed pacific pastoral reposing still

WEAK

at a standstill at peace bland breathless breezeless in order inactive motionless quiescent reposeful restful rural stormless undisturbed unruffled waveless windless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent

WEAK

angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried

ADJECTIVE

composed, cool (animate)

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof amiable amicable gentle impassive laid-back levelheaded moderate placid relaxed sedate serene temperate unflappable

STRONG

collected detached kind neutral patient pleased poised satisfied still

WEAK

civil cool as cucumber cool-headed disinterested dispassionate equable imperturbable inscrutable listless restful self-possessed unconcerned undisturbed unemotional unexcitable unexcited unimpressed unmoved unruffled untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated excessive excited immoderate nervous troubled uncontrolled unfriendly unreasonable upset violent wild

STRONG

biased

WEAK

angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate rough roused ruffled stormy turbulent worried

NOUN

quietness, composure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calmness lull patience peace peace of mind quiet restraint serenity silence stillness tranquility

STRONG

dispassion doldrums hush impassivity peacefulness placidity repose rest stoicism

WEAK

imperturbation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitation clamor disturbance frustration loudness noise wildness

WEAK

anger madness restlessness storminess terror turbulence violence

VERB

make composed, quiet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay alleviate appease assuage cool mitigate mollify pacify placate quiet relax relieve settle soothe steady

STRONG

balm becalm compose hush lull quieten sedate soft pedal still stroke tranquilize

WEAK

cool it cool out lay back simmer down take it easy take the edge off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

excite

WEAK

anger disquiet distract inflame outrage rouse ruffle

Example Sentences

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While bitcoin ETFs saw large outflows after the recent peak, those flows have calmed recently.

From MarketWatch

It was hardly a calm Atlantic storm season overall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our new home would be safe; our move would mean calm, distance from war, a fresh start for a child who had seen and experienced horrors that no child should.

From The Wall Street Journal

The strong print wasn’t enough to calm investors’ fears about AI cannibalizing the information-technology and consulting sectors.

From Barron's

Having started the series looking calm and assured, Pope has returned to his old ways on his journey to Adelaide via two horror dismissals in Brisbane.

From BBC

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