calmer

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

Example Sentences

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Calmer conditions in the stock market could boost the crypto back to $95,000.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

"Calmer nerves have at least prevailed for the moment. This is a fluid situation but I definitely think the heat has been dialed down by Putin."

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2023

Calmer heads will offer the escape against Northwestern as a reason the Bruins will.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2023

"Calmer funding conditions mean that lenders have been able to cut their fixed-rate deals and five-year fixed rates are now available below 4.5% as a result," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

Heard he then in that clap the voice of the god Bringforth or, what Calmer said, a hubbub of Phenomenon?

From Ulysses by Joyce, James