calm
Plural: calms
Noun
- steadiness of mind under stress
- wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
- The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
- The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
- A period of time without wind.
Verb
Verb Forms: calmed, calming, calms
- To make or become tranquil; to soothe or quiet.
- make calm or still
- make steady
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
- cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
- To make calm.
- To become calm.
Adjective Satellite
- not agitated; without losing self-possession
- "spoke in a calm voice"
- "remained calm throughout the uproar"
Adjective
- Free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance; tranquil.
- (of weather) free from storm or wind
- "calm seas"
Adj
- Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- Free of noise and disturbance.
- with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
- Without wind or storm.
Examples
- He tried to CALM his opponent by suggesting a break, but the game was too intense.
- Remaining CALM during a tight Scrabble game is crucial for strategic thinking.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English calm, calme, from Middle French calme, probably from Old Italian calma, of uncertain origin. Calma may derive from Late Latin cauma (“heat of the midday sun”), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”), from καίω (kaíō, “I burn”), or possibly from Latin caleō. Compare also Lombardic *chalm, *chalma (“frozenness”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kalmaz (“frozenness, cold”).
Displaced native Middle English smilte (“quiet, still, gentle”) from Old English smylte (“quiet, tranquil, calm, serene”).
Synonyms
becalm, calm air, calm down, calmness, chill out, composure, cool it, cool off, equanimity, lull, quiet, quieten, sedate, serene, settle down, simmer down, steady, still, tranquil, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, unagitated, allay, appease, calm, collected, composed, cool-headed, ease, equable, equanimitable, equanimous, even-keeled, even-minded, even-tempered, imperturbable, laid-back, level-headed, mellow, pacate, pacific, pacify, peaceable, peaceful, phlegmatic, placid, quiescent, relaxed, roolie, soothe, subdue, unexcited, unfazed, unflappable, unflustered, unperturbable, unruffable, unruffled, untumultuous
Antonyms
agitate, discomposure, stimulate, stormy, angry, anxious, disturbed, excite, nervous, peevish, stressed, windy
Scrabble Score: 8
calm: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcalm: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calm: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary