calm
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- noun
- /kɑm/
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calma
- The calm after the storm allowed us to explore the beach in peace.
- relative calm
- a period of calm
- a sense of calm
When we can bring that into alignment, that's calm, that's peace, that's contentment.
- When we can bring that into alignment, that's calm, that's peace, that's contentment.
- That like unflappable calm, you know, groundedness.
- So if you want calm, put yourself somewhere calm.
- Happiness is a state of calm and peaceful contentment.
- And you will put, you will project a sense of calm and assurance.
Examples
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His extraordinary nature is again revealed by his calm in the face of possible danger and the unknown.
Academic text (1994) -
During meditation with the tree, I felt a sense of calm and peacefulness.
Academic text (2001) -
We needed to have a dead calm again on this lake.
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So it's like the calm surface of the water.
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It's been a lovely little calm journey so far.
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I want peace and calm and order.
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All the proof he needed was the calm he felt when he closed his eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
At that time, just staying calm was a way of serving society.
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Since I've been working with Barry, I am experiencing a calm like never before.
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In some quarters shone the even lines of streetlamps; the calm of a city asleep.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry
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A state of comfort and freedom from worry
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1.6
A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time
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A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
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4.4
A calm, peaceful feeling without worry
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1.0
A calm time with little or no sound
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1.0
A calm time or place with little noise
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3.5
A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm
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5.1
Calm control of your feelings and actions in a difficult situation
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3.7
A short time that is calm and quiet for rest or thinking
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A calm, peaceful feeling you have when you relax and focus
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A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind
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A calm, steady mind when things are difficult
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A lack of noise or disturbance in a place
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A deep calm and quiet feeling inside that makes you feel relaxed
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2.7
A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
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A calm, peaceful feeling or time
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7.0
A calm, peaceful feeling when things are quiet and steady
A calm, comfortable state with little worry or stress
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
Tell someone or yourself to relax and stop being angry in a rude way
Compounds
How Calm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calm comes from an old Greek word kauma meaning 'heat', because people noticed that the hot middle of the day often had no wind and everything grew still. So calm as a noun is a time or state of peaceful 'quiet' with no disturbance.