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   Plac·id

   /ˈplasəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited: "this horse has a placid nature" Similar even-temperedcalmequabletranquilimperturbableunexcitablepeaceablepeacefulserenemildgentlequietcoolcoolheadedcollectedcool, calm, and collectedcomposedself-possessedpoisedeasygoingtemperatelevelheadedsteadyunruffledunmovedundisturbedunperturbedunemotionalphlegmaticstolidbovineinformal:unflappablenonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite excitabletemperamental
   • ▪ (especially of a place or stretch of water) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: "the placid waters of a small lake" Similar quietcalmtranquilstillpeacefulmotionlesssmoothwavelesspacificunruffledundisturbedlike a millpondrestfulsleepyOpposite stormyrough

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. placidity noun
   • 2. placidly adverb
   • 3. placidness noun

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   What is the difference between calm and placid?

   • calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency.

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   What is a synonym for Placid?

   • Synonyms of placid in both meanings include calm, serene and tranquil. In other uses, placid describes something with little disruption — like "a placid neighborhood."

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   What does a placid pond mean?

   • Placid means calm, peaceful, quiet, and undisturbed. A close synonym is tranquil. Placid is used to describe things that have a calm appearance or a calm nature, such as a placid pond whose surface is perfectly still. When placid is used to describe people, it can mean that they’re very calm and even-tempered.

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   What is the difference between tranquil and placid?

   • tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil.

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   Placid definition: pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed. See examples of PLACID used in a sentence.

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   Placid means calm and peaceful, not easily excited or disturbed. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Placid means calm and peaceful, or having a calm appearance or characteristics. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Call a person placid if they don't tend to make waves by causing a fuss. Coming from the Latin placidus "pleasing or gentle," placid is most commonly used to describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface.

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