Calm

Quick meaning: Calm is an adjective meaning (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

Meaning

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

More Meanings

1. (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
2. (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
3. (of weather) Without wind or storm.
4. (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
5. (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
6. (meteorology) The absence of wind; a period of time without wind.
7. (slang, MLE) Good; alright; cool; OK.

Example Sentences

The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Been living my life as a Kingpin. I'm calm with the heat of the kitchen.

It was a calm ; so, forming a tandem of three boats, we commenced the slow business of towing the trophy to the Pequod.

I really hit for the long ting, calm (Ha, ha). Who would've thought you woulda heard Yung Filly on drill (Filly on drill).

Word Forms

• calmer
• calmest
• calme
• calms
• calming
• calmed

Synonyms for calm

Depending on context, synonyms include collected, composed, cool-headed, equable, equanimous, equanimitable.

Antonyms for calm

Common opposites include angry, nervous, peevish, agitate, excite, stressed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sedate, peaceful, serene, placid, tranquil, equanimity.

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