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cool vs calm

calm vs cool

cool and calm both are nouns.

cool and calm both are adjectives.

cool and calm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cool Yes Yes Yes No
calm Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, calm is a hypernym of cool; that is, calm is a word with a broader meaning than cool:
  • cool: great coolness and composure under strain
  • calm: steadiness of mind under stress
Other hypernyms of cool include calmness, composure, equanimity.
cool (noun) calm (noun)
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature steadiness of mind under stress
great coolness and composure under strain wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
cool (adjective) calm (adjective)
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat (of weather) free from storm or wind
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike not agitated; without losing self-possession
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
cool (verb) calm (verb)
loose heat cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
make cool or cooler make steady
lose intensity make calm or still
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Difference between cool and calm

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