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noun
The state of being placid; peacefulness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: repose, quiet, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
Narrower terms: ataraxia
noun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: placidness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calmness
History
From placid + -ity, from Latin placiditās (“mildness, placidity”).
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
