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Calm

noun/kˈɑːm/
Definition
steadiness of mind under stress
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːm/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌantɪhaɪdʒˈiːnɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌantɪhaɪdʒˈiːnɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsteadiness of mind under stress
“he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
nounwind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
verbmake calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
verbmake steady
“steady yourself”
verbbecome quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
“After the fight both men need to cool off.”
verbcause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
“The patient must be sedated before the operation”
adjectivenot agitated; without losing self-possession
“spoke in a calm voice”
adjective(of weather) free from storm or wind
“calm seas”
Word Forms
composeverbcalm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
calmadjectivenot agitated; without losing self-possession
calmverbbecome quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
equanimousadjectivein full control of your faculties
quietnouna disposition free from stress or emotion
tranquilizernouna drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
lullnouna pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
stillnoun(poetic) tranquil silence
calmnounsteadiness of mind under stress
sedativeadjectivetending to soothe or tranquilize
sedationnounthe administration of a sedative agent or drug
tranquillizernouna drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
tranquillisernouna drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
calmnessnouna feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ruhig
geistige Stabilität unter Stress
🇫🇷French
calme
stabilité d'esprit sous le stress
🇪🇸Spanish
calma
Estabilidad mental bajo estrés.
🇮🇹Italian
calma
stabilità mentale sotto stress
🇳🇱Dutch
kalm
standvastigheid van geest onder stress
🇵🇹Portuguese
calma
estabilidade de espírito sob estresse
🇷🇺Russian
спокойствие
устойчивость ума в условиях стресса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शांत
तनाव में मन की स्थिरता
🇧🇩Bengali
শান্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியான
மன அழுத்தத்தில் மன உறுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రశాంతత
ఒత్తిడిలో మనస్సు యొక్క స్థిరత్వం
🇮🇳Marathi
शांत
तणावाखाली मनाची स्थिरता
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાંત
તણાવ હેઠળ મનની સ્થિરતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಾಂತ
ಒತ್ತಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಸ್ಥಿರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശാന്തം
സമ്മർദ്ദത്തിൻ കീഴിൽ മനസ്സിൻ്റെ സ്ഥിരത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਂਤ
ਤਣਾਅ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਮਨ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرسکون
کشیدگی کے تحت دماغ کی استحکام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冷静的
压力下心态稳定
🇯🇵Japanese
落ち着いた
ストレス下での心の安定
🇰🇷Korean
침착한
스트레스 속에서도 마음의 안정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điềm tĩnh
sự ổn định của tâm trí khi bị căng thẳng
🇹🇭Thai
เงียบสงบ
ความมั่นคงของจิตใจภายใต้ความเครียด
🇮🇩Indonesian
tenang
kemantapan pikiran di bawah tekanan
🇵🇭Filipino
kalmado
katatagan ng isip sa ilalim ng stress
🇲🇾Malay
tenang
keteguhan fikiran di bawah tekanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هادئ
ثبات العقل تحت الضغط
🇮🇷Persian
آرام
ثبات ذهن تحت استرس
🇹🇷Turkish
sakinlik
stres altında zihnin kararlılığı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַרְגִיעַ
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'calm'?
The primary meaning of 'calm' is 'steadiness of mind under stress'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'calm' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'calm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'calm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'calm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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