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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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“Certainly as markets get a little calmer, we think you’ll see more IPO activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I wouldn't swim today because it's too rough, but I normally swim in the summer when it's calmer.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Several spikes could occur before the heart rate eventually settled into a calmer range between 42 and 61 beats per minute, a pattern linked with REM sleep.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Yet they also closed April lower on the month, suggesting that calmer heads in the oil market may be prevailing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The past few days of lockdown had made things calmer in the kitchen than usual, Leyla had explained.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman