calmness

calm  (käm)

adj. calm·er, calm·est

1. Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed: the calm surface of the lake.

2. Not excited or agitated; composed: The President was calm throughout the global crisis.

n.

1. An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.

2. Serenity; tranquillity; peace.

3. A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (1.15 miles per hour; 1.9 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.

tr. & intr.v. calmed, calm·ing, calms

To make or become calm or quiet: A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.

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[Middle English calme, from Old French, from Old Italian calmo, from Late Latin cauma, heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day, from Greek kauma, burning heat, from kaiein, to burn. N., from Middle English calme, from Italian calma, from Vulgar Latin *calma, from Late Latin.]

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calmly adv.

calmness n.

Synonyms: calm, tranquil, placid, serene, peaceful
These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance: calm acceptance of the inevitable; hoped for a more tranquil life in the country; a soothing, placid tempermant; spent a serene, restful weekend at the lake; a peaceful hike through the scenic hills.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	calmness - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" calm, composure, equanimity disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool, poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" serenity, tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, repose, quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotion
	2.	calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain good weather - weather suitable for outdoor activities windlessness, stillness - calmness without winds quiet, lull - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
	3.	calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" placidity, placidness - a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling coolness, imperturbability, imperturbableness - calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm

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calmness

Translations

calmness [ˈkɑːmnɪs] N [of person, voice] → calma f, tranquilidad f; [of weather, sea] → calma f

calmness [ˈkɑːmnɪs] n

(= tranquillity) → calme m

(= control under stress) → sang-froid m

calmness

n (of person) → Ruhe f, → Gelassenheit f; (of wind, sea) → Stille f

calmness [ˈkɑːmnɪs] n → calma, tranquillità

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calmness [ˈkɑːmnɪs] n → calma, tranquillità