Synonyms for calmness
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Noun
1. Composure
composure, calm, equanimity, stillness, serenity, peacefulness, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, quietness, peace, self-possession, coolness, peace of mind, quietude, repose, quiet, patience, temper, rest, lull, quiescence, sobriety, cool
Other
mildness, dispassion, apathy, phlegm, quietism formal, restfulness, imperturbation
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
Forms
- Plural
- calmnesses → composures, calms, equanimities, stillnesses…
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While apathy is want of feeling, calmness is feeling without agitation. Calmness is the result of strength, courage, or trust; apathy is the result of dulness or weakness.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- calm Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
- composure Mennad sat on the ground to regain his composure.
- stillness I find peace in the stillness of the morning light.
- equanimity Buddhists believe in equanimity, a quality Christians do not focus on.
- apathy Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| calmness | rising | |
| calm | rising | |
| composure | rising | |
| stillness | rising | |
| equanimity | steady | |
| apathy | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rest1, cool1, calm1, lull1
- 5 letters
- peace1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- temper2, apathy3, repose2, phlegm1
- 8 letters
- patience2, serenity4, sobriety4, coolness2, quietude, mildness, quietism
- 9 letters
- composure3, stillness2, quietness3
- 10 letters
- equanimity5, quiescence, dispassion
- 11 letters
- tranquility4, restfulness
- 12 letters
- tranquillity4, peacefulness3
- 14 letters
- imperturbation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).