Nearby Words
placidity
| Main Entry: |
placidity
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calm |
| Synonyms: | calmness, dispassion, doldrums, hush, impassivity, imperturbation, lull, patience, peace, peace of mind*, peacefulness, placidness, quiet, quietude, repose, rest, restraint, serenity, silence, stillness, stoicism, tranquility, tranquillity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quietness, composure |
| Synonyms: | calmness, dispassion, doldrums, hush, impassivity, imperturbation, lull, patience, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, repose, rest, restraint, serenity, silence, stillness, stoicism, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | agitation, anger, madness, restlessness, storminess, terror, turbulence, violence |
| Main Entry: | composure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness, collectedness |
| Synonyms: | accord, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, contentment, control, cool head, cool*, coolheadedness, coolness, dignity, dispassion, ease, equanimity, equilibrium, even temper, evenness, fortitude, harmony, imperturbability, inexcitability, levelheadedness, moderation, nonchalance, peace of mind, placidity, poise, polish, presence of mind, quiet, quietude, repose, sang-froid, sedateness, self-assurance, self-control, self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concord |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unity, harmony |
| Synonyms: | accord, agreement, amity, calmness, chime, comity, concert, concordance, consensus, consonance, friendship, goodwill, peace, placidity, rapport, serenity, tranquility, tune, unanimity, understanding, unison |
| Antonyms: | discord, disunity |
| Main Entry: | equanimity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | levelheadedness |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, ataraxia, ataraxy, calm, calmness, composure, confidence, cool, coolness, detachment, equability, imperturbability, patience, peace, phlegm, placidity, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-possession, serenity, steadiness, tranquillity |
| Antonyms: | agitation, alarm, anxiety, discomposure, excitableness, upset, worry |
| Main Entry: | peace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calm, serenity |
| Synonyms: | amity, calmness, composure, concord, congeniality, contentment, equanimity, harmony, hush, lull, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietude, relaxation, repose, reserve, rest, silence, stillness, sympathy, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | agitation, distress, frustration, upset, worry |
| Main Entry: | serenity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calm, peacefulness |
| Synonyms: | calmness, composure, cool, patience, peace, peace of mind, placidity, quietness, quietude, stillness, tranquillity |
| Antonyms: | agitation, disruption, disturbance, excitement, trouble |
| Main Entry: | stillness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | silence |
| Synonyms: | calm, calmness, hush, inaction, inactivity, lull, noiselessness, peace, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, serenity, still, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | tranquility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | peace, quiet |
| Synonyms: | ataraxia, calm, calmness, composure, coolness, equanimity, hush, imperturbability, imperturbation, law and order, order, peacefulness, placidity, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, restfulness, sedateness, serenity, stillness |
| Antonyms: | chaos, disturbance, loudness, noise, turbulence, violence, wildness |
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