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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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   The meaning of PLACID is serenely free of interruption or disturbance; also : complacent. How to use placid in a sentence. What is the Difference Between placid, calm, tranquil, and serene? Synonym Discussion of Placid.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLACID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a calm appearance or characteristics: a slow-moving and placid river. the placid pace of village life. She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried. Synonyms. calm. equable. even-tempered approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › placidPLACID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   placid. adjective. us / ˈplæs.ɪd / uk / ˈplæs.ɪd /. Add to word list. Add to word list. having a calm appearance or characteristics: a slow-moving and placid river. the placid pace of village life. She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

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   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. Synonyms of placid in both meanings include calm, serene and tranquil.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › placidPlacid - definition of placid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet: led a placid life. b. Not agitated physically; not disturbed: a placid stream. 2. Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent: a placid demeanor. See Synonyms at calm. [Latin placidus, from placēre, to please; see plāk- in Indo-European roots .]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplacid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   calm and peaceful, with very little movement synonym tranquil. Definition of placid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.