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   Calm

   /kä(l)m/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions: "she had to keep calm at all costs" Similar serenetranquilrelaxedunruffledunperturbedunflusteredundisturbedunagitatedunmovedunbothereduntroubledequableeven-temperedimperturbablequietsteadyplacidpeacefulsedateunexcitableimpassivedispassionateunemotionalphlegmaticstolidcomposedcoolcollectedcool, calm, and collectedas cool as a cucumbercoolheadedself-possessedcontrolledself-controlledpoisedinformal:unflappableunfazedtogetherlaid-backchillednonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite excitedupsetnervous
   • ▪ (of a place) peaceful, especially in contrast to recent violent activity: "the city was reported to be calm, but army patrols remained"
   • 2. (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind: "the night was clear and calm" Similar windlessstilltranquilquietserenepeacefulpacificundisturbedrestfulbalmyhalcyonOpposite windystormy
   • ▪ (of the sea) not disturbed by large waves: "a dead calm sea" Similar tranquilstilllike a millpondsmoothglassyflatmotionlesswavelessunagitatedstorm-freeliterary:stillyOpposite roughstormy

   noun

   • 1. the absence of violent or confrontational activity within a place or group: "the elections proceeded in an atmosphere of relative calm" Similar tranquilitystillnesscalmnessquietquietnessquietudepeacepeacefulnessserenitysilencehushrestfulnessreposeOpposite violenceunrest
   • ▪ the absence of nervousness, agitation, or excitement in a person: "his usual calm deserted him" Similar composurecoolnesscalmnessself-possessionsangfroidpresence of mindpoiseaplombself-controlserenitytranquilityequanimityimperturbabilityequabilityplacidnessplacidityimpassivenessimpassivitydispassionphlegmstolidityinformal:coolunflappabilityrare:ataraxyataraxiaOpposite anxiety
   • 2. the absence of wind: "in the center of the storm calm prevailed"
   • ▪ still air represented by force 0 on the Beaufort scale (less than 1 knot).
   • ▪ an area of the sea without wind.

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe: "I took him inside and tried to calm him down" Similar soothepacifyplacatemollifyappeaseconciliatehushlullgentletranquillizequellallayalleviateassuagequieten (down)square offrare:dulcifyOpposite exciteupset
   • ▪ (of a person) become tranquil and quiet: "gradually I calmed down and lost my anxiety" Similar compose oneselfrecover/regain one's composurecontrol oneselfrecover/regain one's self-controlpull oneself togetherkeep one's headsimmer downcool downcool offtake it easyquieten downinformal:get a gripkeep one's coolplay it coolkeep one's shirt onwind downcome back down to earthchill outhang loosestay loosedecompressOpposite lose one's temper

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

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   • An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area. To calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is. Mr Beazer tried to calm the protests. [VERB noun] If the sea or a lake is calm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves . ...as we slid into the calm waters of Cowes Harbour.

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   • Sounds calm. Some synonyms of the adjective calm are peaceful and even-tempered. As a verb, it describes making someone steady and still — in other words, calm. Taking a walk or calling a friend might help you calm down when you are upset.

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   • In some situations, the words peaceful and calm are roughly equivalent. However, peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following s...
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