Placid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplæsɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Placid is an adjective meaning calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil.
Meaning
calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil.
Example Sentences
a placid lake
a placid disposition
April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.
The ant has made himself illustrious / Through constant industry industrious. / So what? / Would you be calm and placid / If you were full of formic acid?
Word Forms
- placider
- placidest
Synonyms for placid
Depending on context, synonyms include cool-headed, serene, calm, collected, composed, equable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include calm, tranquil, easygoing, even-tempered, quiet, equable.
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