calm
adjective
[ kɑːm ]
• not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
• "she had to keep calm at all costs"
• (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind.
• "the night was clear and calm"
Similar:
windless,
still,
tranquil,
quiet,
serene,
peaceful,
pacific,
undisturbed,
restful,
balmy,
halcyon,
calm
noun
• the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.
• "his usual calm deserted him"
Similar:
composure,
coolness,
calmness,
self-possession,
sangfroid,
presence of mind,
poise,
aplomb,
self-control,
serenity,
tranquillity,
equanimity,
imperturbability,
equability,
placidness,
placidity,
impassiveness,
impassivity,
dispassion,
phlegm,
stolidity,
cool,
unflappability,
ataraxy,
ataraxia,
• the absence of wind.
• "in the centre of the storm calm prevailed"
calm
verb
• make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.
• "I took him inside and tried to calm him down"
Similar:
soothe,
pacify,
placate,
mollify,
appease,
conciliate,
hush,
lull,
gentle,
tranquillize,
quell,
allay,
alleviate,
assuage,
quieten (down),
square off,
dulcify,
Origin:
late Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.
CALM
abbreviation
• (in Australia) the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
• "the reserve contains some 500 species of plants and is managed by CALM"
