placidity
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- noun
- /pləˈsɪdəti/
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placidez
- As much of the rest of Iraq descends into violence, if not civil war, it is tempting for U.S. officials to point to the placidity of northern Iraq as a rare success.
Away from actual violence, certain officials also find some of the Croats placidity troubling.
- Away from actual violence, certain officials also find some of the Croats placidity troubling.
- I'm just saying this to that you, to the audience, what all of us and to myself is that a little bit of placidity, like a piece is the thing that we're all after.
Examples
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The placidity of cattle shames the Stoic, and what critic has the acumen of a cat?
Fiction book (1996) -
Such movements of self-assertion surfaced from the withdrawn placidity with which she kept her place.
Fiction book (1994) -
After all, the mask has no expression of pain, only its eternal placidity.
Fiction book (1995) -
Not long after, Avonlea resumed its normal placidity.
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It is essential that her mother's placidity not be disturbed.
Fiction book (2002) -
George stood motionless; his placidity a mirror onto which all three of our very souls were reflected, deconstructed.
Blog text (8) -
Her face has not yet lost any of its warmth or placidity, but there is about it suddenly a slight firmness that is both cautious and patient.
Fiction book (1998) -
Still, nothing could be further removed from the urban war zone depicted on the nightly news than the flower-filled placidity of Burns Park, where children play without fear of being shot and doors can be left open in the evening.
Academic text (1995) -
Here and there, college-age Buckeye sons and daughters lug their backpacks through the gate with expressionless placidity.
Academic text (2001) -
Sitting by the calm lake in the early morning, she felt a deep sense of placidity enveloping her.
Synonyms
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A state of comfort and freedom from worry
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A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady
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A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
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A calm, peaceful feeling without worry
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A calm time with little or no sound
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A calm time or place with little noise
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A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm
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A calm state of rest and freedom from worry
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A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind
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A deep calm and quiet feeling inside that makes you feel relaxed
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A lack of noise or disturbance in a place
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A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
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A calm, peaceful feeling or time
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A calm, peaceful feeling that helps you relax
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A calm, relaxed feeling that makes you not worry
A calm and peaceful state with little noise or trouble
A calm, comfortable state with little worry or stress
Calm control of your feelings when things are difficult
A calm, quiet way of behaving that avoids conflict
A time when a place or thing is quiet and not active
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Etymology
Placidity comes from the Latin root plac- and placare, which mean 'to please' or 'to calm'. Think of placate or the simple word 'please' because to calm someone is to make them pleased, so placidity is the calm, peaceful state you feel when things are quiet.