Synonyms for placid
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unruffled — calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
unruffled, calm, quiet, tranquil, serene, peaceable, sedate, peaceful, still, untroubled, imperturbable, smooth, self-possessed, mild, even-tempered, gentle, phlegmatic, composed, cool-headed, unmoved, undisturbed, quiescent
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Definitions
- adj. 1
calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
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We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- calm Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
- serene Rebecca found solace in the serene beaches of Bali.
- tranquil Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.
- unruffled Tom's unruffled personality puts people at ease.
- complacent Skura's husband has become a little complacent.
By length
- 4 letters
- calm1, mild1
- 5 letters
- still1, quiet2
- 6 letters
- smooth1, gentle2, serene2, sedate2
- 7 letters
- unmoved2
- 8 letters
- peaceful2, composed2, tranquil2
- 9 letters
- peaceable3, quiescent3, unruffled3
- 10 letters
- complacent3, untroubled3, phlegmatic3
- 11 letters
- undisturbed3
- 13 letters
- imperturbable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).