calm

Meaning of calm

adjective
  1. not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
    she had to keep calm at all costs
    his voice was calm
  2. (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind.
    the night was clear and calm
noun
  1. the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.
    his usual calm deserted him
  2. the absence of wind.
    in the centre of the storm calm prevailed
verb
  1. make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.
    I took him inside and tried to calm him down

late Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.

abbreviation, singular proper noun
  1. (in Australia) the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
    the reserve contains some 500 species of plants and is managed by CALM

Information about calm

  • The plural form of calm is: calms.
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Hyphenation of calm

calm

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • calm is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

calm synonyms

Meaning unagitated:

unagitated, serene, tranquil

Meaning easygoing:

easygoing, placid

Meaning composure:

composure, calmness, equanimity

Meaning calm down:

quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still

Meaning steady:

steady, becalm

Meaning sedate:

sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize

Meaning free from disturbance; tranquil:

peaceful

Meaning peaceful in character or intent:

pacific

Meaning not disturbed:

undisturbed

Meaning having a quiet and soothing quality:

restful

Meaning characterized by pleasantly warm weather:

balmy

Meaning denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful:

halcyon

Meaning the quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature:

coolness

Meaning composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances:

sangfroid

Meaning graceful and elegant bearing in a person:

poise

Meaning self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation:

aplomb

Meaning the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled:

serenity

Meaning the quality or state of being tranquil; calm:

tranquillity

Meaning calmness of temperament:

phlegm

Meaning a fairly low temperature:

cool

Meaning a state of serene calmness:

ataraxy, ataraxia

Meaning gently calm (a person or their feelings):

soothe

Meaning quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of:

pacify

Meaning make (someone) less angry or hostile:

placate

Meaning appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):

mollify

Meaning pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:

appease

Meaning stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate:

conciliate

Meaning make (someone) be quiet or stop talking:

hush

Meaning make or become gentle:

gentle

Meaning suppress (a feeling):

quell

Meaning diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry):

allay

Meaning make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe:

alleviate

Meaning make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense:

assuage

Meaning sweeten:

dulcify

calm antonyms

Meaning characterized by or exposed to strong winds:

windy

Meaning (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:

stormy

Meaning a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome:

anxiety

Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:

excite

Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:

upset

Translation of calm

Anagrams of calm

clam

Words that rhyme with calm

becalm, navicalm, encalm, uncalm, mydocalm, solocalm, intercalm, Montcalm, pilucalm

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