Synonyms for calm
- adjective
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Unruffled — peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety
unruffled, quiet, sedate, serene, placid, tranquil, peaceful, still, cool, imperturbable, level-headed, sober, steady, composed, smooth, relaxed, even-tempered, gentle, mild, self-possessed, unflappable, temperate
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Verb
1. Quieten
quieten UK IE, pacify, lull, soothe, mollify, appease, ease, allay, tranquilize US, tranquillise UK, tranquillize UK, silence, hush, placate, quell, subdue, abate, alleviate, conciliate, compose, mitigate, console, assuage dated
2. Cool off
cool off, cool it informal, settle, settle down, moderate, lay, simmer down
Noun
1. Calmness
calmness, composure, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, peace, serenity, equanimity, rest, repose, placidity rare
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- v. 1
To make calm.
- v. 2
To become calm.
- n. 1
The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
Related words
- Word family
- calmly calmness
- Phrases
- calm down clock calm dead calm
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We allay excitement, appease a tumult, calm agitation, compose our feelings or countenance, pacify the quarrelsome, quiet the boisterous or clamorous, soothe grief or distress.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- serene Rebecca found solace in the serene beaches of Bali.
- placid The placid water flowed under the bridge.
- sedate Yanni wanted to sedate Skura.
- unruffled Tom's unruffled personality puts people at ease.
- windless A perfectly clear and windless day is a real rarity.
By length
- 3 letters
- lay1
- 4 letters
- cool1, rest1, ease1, mild1, hush1, lull1
- 5 letters
- still1, peace1, quiet2, delay2, sober2, quell1, allay2, abate2
- 6 letters
- smooth1, settle2, steady2, gentle2, serene2, soothe1, subdue2, placid2, sedate2, repose2, pacify3, becalm2
- 7 letters
- silence2, console2, relaxed2, compose2, appease2, placate2, assuage2, quieten, mollify3
- 8 letters
- peaceful2, composed2, moderate3, mitigate3, serenity4, tranquil2, calmness2, windless
- 9 letters
- alleviate4, temperate2, composure3, unruffled3, placidity
- 10 letters
- equanimity5, conciliate
- 11 letters
- tranquility4, unflappable4, tranquilize3
- 12 letters
- tranquillity4, tranquillise, tranquillize
- 13 letters
- imperturbable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).