Synonyms: Calm

From a perfectly still pond to the most chill person you know, this list has words for relaxed people, places, and feelings. For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.
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  1. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
    Her face was expressionless, almost composed, and she looked right ahead to the door she was about to leave by. Atonement
  2. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
    Science on the other hand is dispassionate and without bias, it is the only universal language. Cat's Eye
    Being dispassionate means being neutral on a subject and not showing strong emotions or reactions. In a sense, a dispassionate person remains calm and somewhat removed.
  3. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
    The Queen’s face remained impassive as he spoke, and when he finished she asked, “Is that all?” Huntress
  4. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
    As though for reassurance he looked up at the imperturbable face in the portrait. 1984
    To perturb something is to disturb it, so imperturbable means "impossible to bother."
  5. mellow
    unhurried and relaxed
    There is a time in the last few days of summer when the ripeness of autumn fills the air, and time is quiet and mellow. Bless Me, Ultima
  6. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
    He smiled, placid, as he observed some art student doing a live demonstration of pottery. When Dimple Met Rishi
    If the surface of a pond is placid, it's perfectly smooth, with hardly a ripple.
  7. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
    At one point, she launches up in the air, over a small barrel and lands poised on her tiptoes. The Hunger Games
    poised means physically balanced and upright, but also mentally calm and prepared.
  8. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
    And up from the quiescent, waiting land a faint mist rose, silver as moonlight, and clung about the tree trunks. The Good Earth
  9. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
    She was sitting in the shade on her wicker chair; her eyes were closed and her face was relaxed. Ceremony:
  10. repose
    freedom from activity
    In repose he looks harmless—cuddly even, with most of his bulk concentrated in the lower third of his body. Water for Elephants
    Repose is another word for "rest."
  11. sedate
    cause to be calm or quiet
    It is a small, typical New England college town, pleasant, sedate, and compact, full of old trees and sunny steeples. A Walk in the Woods
    Sedate is an adjective meaning "calm" or "dignified," and it's also a verb: a doctor might sedate a patient by prescribing a sedative.
  12. serene
    not agitated
    His muscles relaxed and he became serene in his sleep. Messenger
  13. smooth
    (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
    Soon the sun was alone in the sky, and the ocean was a smooth skin reflecting the light with a million mirrors. Life of Pi
    Smooth is another way to describe the surface of a perfectly calm body of water.
  14. tranquil
    not agitated
    But it was a tranquil sea, and now that he himself was calm, of course he saw how fine it really was that she was waiting. Atonement
    Tranquillus means "quiet" in Latin.
  15. unflappable
    not easily perturbed, excited, or upset
    Even the normally unflappable Toby seemed momentarily panicked. We'll Fly Away
Created on Thu Mar 26 17:34:08 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Mar 22 17:32:50 EDT 2021)

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