placidity

  • 21composure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. placidity, serenity, self possession, calmness. See repose, inexcitability.Ant., agitation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. calmness, equanimity, serenity, self possession, calm, collectedness, nonchalance,… …

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  • 22calmness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quietness, tranquillity, calm; see composure , patience 1 , peace 2 , tranquillity . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet …

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  • 23peacefulness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Lack of emotional agitation: calm, calmness, peace, placidity, placidness, quietude, serenity, tranquillity. See CALM. 2. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, placidity, placidness …

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  • 24placidness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Lack of emotional agitation: calm, calmness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quietude, serenity, tranquillity. See CALM. 2. An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness,… …

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  • 25calmness — n. 1. Quietness, tranquillity, serenity, repose, peace, peacefulness, stillness, calm, placidity, lull. 2. Mildness, sedateness, composure, self possession, coolness, quiet, tranquillity, serenity, placidity, peace, equanimity, repose …

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  • 26equanimity — equanimity, composure, sangfroid, phlegm mean the mental temper of one who is self possessed or not easily disturbed or perturbed. Equanimity suggests either a proper mental balance or a constitutionally equable temper; it therefore may imply… …

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  • 27calmness — noun 1. steadiness of mind under stress (Freq. 2) he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity • Syn: ↑composure, ↑calm, ↑equanimity • Ant: ↑discomposure ( …

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  • 28tranquility — noun 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑repose, ↑quiet, ↑placidity, ↑serenity, ↑tranquillity • Derivationally related forms: ↑placid ( …

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  • 29tranquillity — noun 1. a state of peace and quiet • Syn: ↑tranquility, ↑quietness, ↑quietude • Derivationally related forms: ↑quiet (for: ↑quietness), ↑tranquil ( …

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  • 30Calmness — Calm ness, n. The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self repose. [1913 Webster] The gentle calmness of the flood. Denham. [1913 Webster] Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. E. Everett. Syn: Quietness; quietude;… …

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