calm

/kˈɑm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. make calm or still
   “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
2. make steady
   “steady yourself”
3. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
   “After the fight both men need to cool off.”
4. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
   “The patient must be sedated before the operation”

adjective

1. not agitated; without losing self-possession
   “spoke in a calm voice”
2. (of weather) free from storm or wind
   “calm seas”

noun

1. steadiness of mind under stress
   “he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
2. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

Synonyms for calm

• calm down
• quiet
• tranquilize
• tranquillize
• tranquillise
• quieten
• lull
• still
• steady
• becalm
• cool off
• chill out
• simmer down
• settle down
• cool it
• sedate
• unagitated
• serene
• tranquil
• composed
• placid
• settled
• windless
• composure
• calmness
• equanimity
• calm air

Antonyms of calm

• agitate
• stormy

Words that rhyme with calm

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• cablecomm