calm

Meaning

Adj

1. Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
2. Free of noise and disturbance.
3. with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
4. Without wind or storm.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
3. (countable, uncountable) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make calm.
2. (intransitive) To become calm.

Opposite of

stressed, nervous, anxious, disturbed, windy, stormy

Synonyms

quiet

tranquil

peaceful

still

peace

☮️

soothe

serene

calm down

composed

pacify

calmness

tranquillity

cool

🆒

silence

appease

serenity

silent

🔇

tranquility

placid

relaxed

☺️

quieten

stillness

peacefulness

lull

restful

gentle

windless

tranquilize

unruffled

repose

rest

quietness

sedate

relax

composure

leisurely

comfort

tranquillize

hush

quietude

mild

steady

allay

cool-headed

soft

assuage

patient

pacific

becalm

motionless

Translations

calme

ruhig

Ruhe

tranquille

calma

kalm

beruhigen

calmo

calma

tranquilo

calmare

tranquillo

calmo

Gelassenheit

rustig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: calm

In summary

From Middle English calm, calme, from Middle French calme, probably from Old Italian calma, of uncertain origin. Calma may derive from Late Latin cauma (“heat of the midday sun”), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”), from καίω (kaíō, “I burn”), or possibly from Latin caleō. Compare also Lombardic *chalm, *chalma (“frozenness”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kalmaz (“frozenness, cold”).
Displaced native Middle English smilte (“quiet, still, gentle”) from Old English smylte (“quiet, tranquil, calm, serene”).