Synonyms for calm
kɑm; older kæm; spelling pron. kɑlmcalm

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1. calmverb

   Synonyms:
   soothe, pacify, quieten, subdue, ease, cool off, calm down

   Antonyms:
   anxious, nervous, stressed

2. calmverb

   The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

   Synonyms:
   cool off, pacify, ease, calm down, soothe, subdue, quieten

   Antonyms:
   nervous, stressed, anxious

3. calmnoun

   Free of noise and disturbance.

   Synonyms:
   ease, subdue, pacify, calm down, quieten, soothe, cool off

   Antonyms:
   anxious, nervous, stressed

4. calmadjective

   with little waves on the surface.

   Antonyms:
   nervous, anxious, stressed

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1. calm

   That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.

   The star of the unconquered will,
   He rises in my breast,
   Serene, and resolute, and still,
   And calm, and self-possessed.
   

   Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.

   Synonyms:
   collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

   Antonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. calm

   Synonyms:
   smooth, pacify, compose, allay, still, soothe, appease, assuage, quiet, tranquilize

   Antonyms:
   stir, excite, agitate, disconcert, ruffle, lash, heat, discompose

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1. composure, calm, calmness, equanimitynoun

   steadiness of mind under stress

   "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

   Synonyms:
   equanimity, calm air, calmness, composure

   Antonyms:
   gusty, breezy, furious, tempestuous, choppy, rough, discomposed, boisterous, wild, puffy, raging, blusterous, blowy, blustery, fierce, dirty, angry, billowing(a), stormy, billowy, squally, surging, thundery, blustering(a), windy, charge, turn on, rouse, agitate, excite, charge up, commove

2. calm air, calmadjective

   wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

   Synonyms:
   equanimity, calm air, calmness, composure

   Antonyms:
   squally, blustering(a), billowy, gusty, stormy, angry, furious, surging, billowing(a), dirty, blowy, windy, discomposed, tempestuous, blusterous, boisterous, blustery, wild, raging, choppy, puffy, breezy, fierce, thundery, rough, excite, charge up, charge, turn on, commove, rouse, agitate

3. calm, unagitated, serene, tranquiladjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   unagitated, placid, serene, still, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, quiet

   Antonyms:
   squally, surging, blustering(a), billowy, rough, gusty, raging, billowing(a), furious, angry, blustery, discomposed, puffy, thundery, boisterous, wild, stormy, blowy, dirty, windy, breezy, choppy, blusterous, fierce, tempestuous, commove, excite, agitate, charge up, rouse, turn on, charge

4. calmverb

   (of weather) free from storm or wind

   "calm seas"

   Synonyms:
   serene, unagitated, tranquil

   Antonyms:
   surging, rough, furious, gusty, breezy, wild, blustery, boisterous, tempestuous, windy, dirty, choppy, raging, billowy, fierce, angry, puffy, blusterous, thundery, stormy, discomposed, squally, blowy, billowing(a), blustering(a), charge, excite, agitate, rouse, charge up, turn on, commove

5. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb

   make calm or still

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

   Synonyms:
   silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quieten

   Antonyms:
   windy, billowing(a), squally, breezy, angry, surging, blustering(a), stormy, fierce, tempestuous, discomposed, gusty, furious, raging, blusterous, boisterous, choppy, dirty, blustery, billowy, thundery, blowy, wild, puffy, rough, charge, charge up, agitate, turn on, rouse, excite, commove

6. steady, calm, becalmverb

   make steady

   "steady yourself"

   Synonyms:
   stabilise, tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, brace, lull, calm down, stabilize, quieten

   Antonyms:
   billowing(a), furious, puffy, fierce, boisterous, rough, choppy, dirty, thundery, discomposed, windy, tempestuous, blusterous, gusty, angry, billowy, wild, squally, breezy, blowy, raging, blustering(a), blustery, surging, stormy, charge up, charge, agitate, excite, turn on, commove, rouse

7. calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool itverb

   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."

   Synonyms:
   tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, cool, settle, cool down, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, root, steady down, lull, calm down, take root, quieten

   Antonyms:
   dirty, blusterous, stormy, wild, breezy, discomposed, squally, puffy, billowing(a), raging, fierce, surging, choppy, rough, tempestuous, furious, thundery, angry, blustering(a), gusty, billowy, blustery, windy, boisterous, blowy, rouse, turn on, charge up, commove, charge, excite, agitate

8. sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquilliseverb

   cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

   "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

   Synonyms:
   tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, lull, calm down, quieten

   Antonyms:
   choppy, windy, rough, breezy, tempestuous, surging, blustering(a), stormy, discomposed, wild, boisterous, thundery, squally, puffy, angry, raging, dirty, billowing(a), blustery, fierce, blusterous, furious, blowy, gusty, billowy, charge, charge up, agitate, commove, excite, turn on, rouse

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1. breathe

   i have calm breathing.

   try to calm down.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calmadjective

   Synonyms:
   tranquil, serene, placid, quiet, still, smooth, halcyon, peaceful

2. calmadjective

   Synonyms:
   undisturbed, composed, collected, unruffled, sedate, mild, cool

3. calmnoun

   Synonyms:
   serenity, CALMNESS

4. calmverb

   Synonyms:
   still, compose, hush, smooth, allay, lull

5. calmverb

   Synonyms:
   tranquillize, becalm, pacify, appease, assuage, quiet, soothe, soften, mollify, moderate, alleviate

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1. calmadjective

   Synonyms:
   still, serene, motionless, undisturbed, unruffled, pacific, placid, tranquil, halcyon, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unmoved, cool, composed, dispassionate

   Antonyms:
   excited, stormy, agitated, ruffled, discomposed, perturbed, boisterous

2. calmnoun

   Synonyms:
   lull, tranquillity, quiet, placidity

3. calmverb

   Synonyms:
   lull, allay, hush, tranquillize, becalm, still, compose, quiet, appease, pacify, assuage, moderate, alleviate, conciliate, abate, console

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1. List of paraphrases for "calm":

   quiet, calmness, quietness, calming, tranquillity, lull, serenity, composure, tranquility, tranquil, squid, reassure, appease, cool-headed, serena, temper, cool, pacification, truce, peaceful, soothe, serene, ease, allay, relaxed, defuse, pacify, relax, dispassionate, mellow, placate

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. CALM

   Synonyms:
   Candesartan And Lisinopril Microalbuminuria study

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1. Shawqi Abdullah:

   People are no longer able to live because of the war that destroyed everything, we had a calm night with no planes flying or fear of bombs. And we hope the calm will continue and the war ends.

2. Dorothy Parker:

   They sicken of the calm that know the storm.

3. Alex Leybovich:

   There was a moment of clarity - a calm in the eye of the storm, where the sun shined in, and the rain had ceased. But within moments, the calm subsided, and the world came crashing down.

4. Claudio Borio:

   Calm has reigned over financial markets, but it has been an uneasy calm.

5. Richard Shipley:

   We ask the public to remain calm and patient, we are confident there will be another trial with a different jury. We are calm; you should be calm too.