calm
Meaning of calm
adjective
- not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
she had to keep calm at all costs
his voice was calm
- (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind.
the night was clear and calm
- the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.
his usual calm deserted him
- the absence of wind.
in the centre of the storm calm prevailed
- make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.
I took him inside and tried to calm him down
late Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.
abbreviation, singular proper noun- (in Australia) the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
the reserve contains some 500 species of plants and is managed by CALM
Information about calm
- The plural form of calm is: calms.
- Languages in which calm is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of calm
calm
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 letters.
- calm is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
calm synonyms
Meaning unagitated:
Meaning easygoing:
Meaning composure:
composure, calmness, equanimity
Meaning calm down:
quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, lull, still
Meaning steady:
Meaning sedate:
sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize
Meaning free from disturbance; tranquil:
Meaning peaceful in character or intent:
Meaning not disturbed:
Meaning having a quiet and soothing quality:
Meaning characterized by pleasantly warm weather:
Meaning denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful:
Meaning the quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature:
Meaning composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances:
Meaning graceful and elegant bearing in a person:
Meaning self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation:
Meaning the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled:
Meaning the quality or state of being tranquil; calm:
Meaning calmness of temperament:
Meaning a fairly low temperature:
Meaning a state of serene calmness:
Meaning gently calm (a person or their feelings):
Meaning quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of:
Meaning make (someone) less angry or hostile:
Meaning appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):
Meaning pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:
Meaning stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate:
Meaning make (someone) be quiet or stop talking:
Meaning make or become gentle:
Meaning suppress (a feeling):
Meaning diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry):
Meaning make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe:
Meaning make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense:
Meaning sweeten:
calm antonyms
Meaning characterized by or exposed to strong winds:
Meaning (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:
Meaning a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Translation of calm
- Spanish: calmar, mitigar, apaciguar, tranquilo, sosegado, sereno, calmado, serena
- German: dämpfen, beruhigen, erleichtern, lindern, beschwichtigen, befriedigen, stillen, ruhig, gelassen, beherrscht
- French: calmer, adoucir, apaiser, détendre, tranquiliser, serein, calme
- Italian: calmare, distendere, tranquillizzare, mitigare, sereno, tranquillo, calmo, composto, quieto
- Portuguese: calmo
Anagrams of calm
Words that rhyme with calm
becalm, navicalm, encalm, uncalm, mydocalm, solocalm, intercalm, Montcalm, pilucalm
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