Nouns (7)
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CALM
n. a kind of programming language
calm air, calm
n. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
Verbs (14)
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sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Adverbs (0)
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Adjectives (10)
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calm
adj. (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
calm
adj. (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
calm, placid, serene, not angry
adj. living without undue worry; taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
Fuzzynyms (170)
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control
n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
dignity, lordliness, gravitas
n. formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
ease, informality
n. freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
spontaneity, spontaneousness
n. the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"
equilibrium
n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
sanity, saneness
n. normal or sound powers of mind
lull, quiet
n. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
hush, stillness, still
n. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
temper, mood, humor, humour
n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
calmness
n. a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude
n. a state of peace and quiet
restraint, control
n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness
n. a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"
dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will
n. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
forbearance
n. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
dope, dope up
v. give a narcotic to; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race"
put to sleep
v. help someone go to bed; "Mother put the baby to sleep"
knock out
v. empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe"
slake, abate, slack
v. make less active or intense
calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
soothe
v. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
subordinate, subdue
v. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
mollify
v. make less rigid or softer
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
v. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
undisturbed
adj. untroubled by interference or disturbance; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
detached, dispassionate
adj. used of buildings; standing apart from others; "detached houses"; "a detached garage"
composed
adj. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
stable
adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
fixed, frozen
adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
untroubled
adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
fine, halcyon
adj. "June's halcyon weather"; "a fine day"
balmy, mild, soft
adj. mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
quiet, placid
adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
adj. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil
adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
quiet, placid
adj. without untoward incident or disruption: "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
calm, placid, serene, not angry
adj. living without undue worry; taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
degage
adj. free and relaxed in manner; "rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson
inactive, motionless, static, still
adj. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
quiet
adj. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
untroubled
adj. free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
adj. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
silent, soundless, still
adj. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
easy, gentle, soft
adj. having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
imperturbable, unflappable
adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"
collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed
adj. in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
laid-back, mellow
adj. unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"
soothing, restful
adj. affording or marked by rest or repose; "the time spent was pleasant and relaxing"; "a restful night"; "a cool and reposeful glen"
patient
adj. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
dependable, rock-steady, steady-going
adj. consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"
fine, halcyon
adj. "June's halcyon weather"; "a fine day"
cool, nonchalant
adj. "he doesn't seem excited; on the contrary his demeanor is cool and nonchalant"
unmoved(p), unaffected, untouched
adj. emotionally unmoved; "always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable"
Synonyms (12)
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cool, nonchalant
adj. "he doesn't seem excited; on the contrary his demeanor is cool and nonchalant"
at peace
adj. dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
irenic
adj. conducive to peace; "irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"
nonbelligerent
adj. not directly at war; "nonbelligerent nations"
pacific, peaceable
adj. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner"
pacifist(a), pacifistic, dovish
adj. opposed to war
peaceable, peace-loving
adj. inclined or disposed to peace; "they met in a peaceable spirit"; "peace-loving citizens"
Antonyms (59)
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discomposure
n. a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
nervousness
n. a sensitive or highly strung temperament
stimulate, excite
v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
disturb, upset, trouble
v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
worry, vex
v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
aflutter, nervous
adj. excited in anticipation
stormy
adj. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
boisterous, fierce, rough
adj. violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas"
choppy
adj. rough with small waves; "choppy seas"
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
adj. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
windy
adj. resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability; "a windy dash home"
agitated
adj. troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"
militant, hawkish, warlike
adj. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"
angry
adj. feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers"
angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened
adj. marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"
indignant, incensed, outraged, umbrageous
adj. angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"
wrathful, wroth, wrothful
adj. vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"
stormy
adj. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
stormy, tempestuous
adj. characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"
severe
adj. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"
disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent
adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
uneasy
adj. relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort
militant, hawkish, warlike
adj. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"
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