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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, undisturbed |
| Synonyms: | at peace, clear, collected, comfortable, composed, content, cool as a cucumber, cool*, dispassionate, easy, easygoing, fair, halcyon, imperturbable, laid-back*, limpid, patient, peaceful, pellucid, phlegmatic, placid, poised, quiescent, quiet, reconciled, resting, satisfied, sedate, self-possessed, smooth, still, stoical, tranquil, unflappable, unruffled, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, disturbed, excited, troubled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | calm |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | composed, cool (animate) |
| Synonyms: | aloof, amiable, amicable, civil, collected, cool as cucumber, cool-headed, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equable, gentle, impassive, imperturbable, inscrutable, kind, laid-back*, levelheaded, listless, moderate, neutral, patient, placid, pleased, poised, relaxed, restful, satisfied, sedate, self-possessed, serene, still, temperate, unconcerned, undisturbed, unemotional, unexcitable, unexcited, unflappable, unimpressed, unmoved, unruffled, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, angry, excitable, excited, furious, mad, passionate, roused, ruffled, wild, worried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | composed, calm |
| Synonyms: | confident, cool, easy, easygoing, levelheaded, nonchalant, peaceful, placid, poised, possessed, quiet, sanguine, self-possessed, serene, still, sure, temperate, together, tranquil, unflappable, unperturbable, unperturbed, unruffled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, disorganized, excited, mixed up, upset, worried |
| Main Entry: | comfortable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good feeling |
| Synonyms: | adequate, agreeable, appropriate, at rest, cared for, cheerful, complacent, contented, convenient, cozy, delightful, easy, enjoyable, enjoying, gratified, hale, happy, healthy, hearty, loose, loose-fitting, made well, pleasant, pleased, protected, relaxed, relaxing, relieved, rested, restful, restored, satisfactory, satisfying, serene, sheltered, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, soft, soothed, strengthened, untroubled, useful, warm, well-off |
| Antonyms: | discontented, hopeless, miserable, neglected, uncomfortable, unhappy, upset |
| Main Entry: | complacent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contented |
| Synonyms: | conceited, confident, easy-going, egoistic, egotistic, gratified, happy, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-contented, self-pleased, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned |
| Notes: | complacent means 'pleased or satisfied with how things are, with how they affect one's self,' 'self-satisfied, smug'; complaisant means 'attempting or eager to please or satisfy,' 'obliging, affable' - complacent thus refers to a state of mind and complaisant to a disposition to behave or conduct oneself in a way that pleases or satisfies others |
| Antonyms: | concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied |
| Main Entry: | composed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
| Synonyms: | at ease, calmed, clearheaded, commonsensical, confident, cool, cool as cucumber, disimpassioned, dispassionate, easy, easygoing, have one's act together, imperturbable, keeping a stiff upper lip, keeping one's shirt on, levelheaded, nonchalant, not turn a hair, placid, poised, possessed, quieted, relaxed, repressed, sedate, self-assured, self-possessed, sensible, serene, serious, soothed, staid, suppressed, sure of oneself, temperate, together, tranquil, unflappable, unruffled, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, angered, annoyed, aroused, distressed, excited, perturbed, upset, worried |
| Main Entry: | contented |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at ease; happy |
| Synonyms: | at peace, cheerful, comfortable, complacent, content, glad, gratified, pleased, satisfied, serene, thankful |
| Antonyms: | depress, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, disturbed, unhappy, unsatisfied, upset |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
| Synonyms: | assured, composed, coolheaded, deliberate, detached, dispassionate, impassive, imperturbable, levelheaded, nonchalant, philosophical, phlegmatic, placid, quiet, relaxed, self-controlled, self-possessed, serene, stolid, together, tranquil, unagitated, unemotional, unexcited, unflappable, unruffled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, annoyed, excited, upset |
| Main Entry: | dispassionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfeeling, impartial |
| Synonyms: | abstract, aloof, calm, candid, cold-blooded, cold-fish, collected, composed, cool, cool cat, couldn't care less, detached, disinterested, fair, iceberg, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, judicial, just, laid back, moderate, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, poker-faced, quiet, serene, sober, temperate, tough, unbiased, unemotional, unexcitable, unexcited, unflappable, uninvolved, unmoved, unprejudiced, unruffled |
| Antonyms: | biased, emotional, excited, feeling, involved, moved, partial, passionate, prejudiced, subjective |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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