Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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calm | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
placid | No | Yes | No | No |
calm (noun) | placid (noun) |
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steadiness of mind under stress | |
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale |
calm (adjective) | placid (adjective) |
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(of weather) free from storm or wind | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
not agitated; without losing self-possession | not easily irritated |
calm (verb) | placid (verb) |
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cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | |
make steady | |
make calm or still | |
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation |