calm
adjective
1. not agitated; without losing self-possession
- spoke in a calm voice
- remained calm throughout the uproar
Similar word(s): composed, serene, tranquil, unagitated
2. (of weather) free from storm or wind
- calm seas
Similar word(s): placid, quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled, settled, windless, peaceable, peaceful
noun
1. steadiness of mind under stress
Similar word(s): calmness, composure, equanimity
Definition categories: attribute, disposition, temperament
2. wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
Definition categories: phenomenon, wind
verb
1. make calm or still
Similar word(s): lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
Definition categories: emotion, comfort, console, solace, soothe
2. make steady
Similar word(s): becalm, steady
Definition categories: change, stabilise, stabilize
3. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Definition categories: emotion, turn
4. cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
Similar word(s): sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
Definition categories: body, affect
Sentences with calm as a verb:
- to calm a crying baby
- to calm the passions