placid
Adjective Satellite
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
- not easily irritated
- "not everyone shared his placid temperament"
- "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
Adj
- calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
Adjective
- Calm and peaceful in nature or appearance.
Examples
- Despite her opponent’s aggressive plays, her PLACID demeanor remained, focusing on high-scoring moves.
Origin / Etymology
From French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).
Synonyms
equable, even-tempered, good-tempered, quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled, calm, collected, composed, cool-headed, equanimitable, equanimous, even-keeled, even-minded, imperturbable, laid-back, level-headed, mellow, pacate, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, phlegmatic, placid, quiescent, relaxed, roolie, sedate, serene, unexcited, unfazed, unflappable, unflustered, unperturbable, unruffable, untumultuous
Scrabble Score: 11
placid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordplacid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
placid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary