adjective / noun / verb
calm
KAHM/kɑːm/
Free from agitation or disturbance.
The lake stays calm, its surface undisturbed by wind.
Etymology
The quiet, fair weather of Italian calma connects calm with a windless, motionless sea. That absence of outward agitation became an image for a peaceful mind or situation.
In context
we want them to be calm and relaxed and snuggly and all, all these things with us.
More examples
- Her steady voice calmed the frightened child.
- A welcome calm settled over the room.
- He remained calm while everyone else argued.
Forms
calm · calmer · calmest · calms · calmed · calming
Similar words
- quiet
- Describes little noise, while calm also means freedom from agitation.