placid

plac·id

 (plăs′ĭd)

adj.

1.

a. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet: led a placid life.

b. Not agitated physically; not disturbed: a placid stream.

2. Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent: a placid demeanor. See Synonyms at calm.

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[Latin placidus, from placēre, to please; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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pla·cid′i·ty (plə-sĭd′ĭ-tē), plac′id·ness (plăs′ĭd-nĭs) n.

plac′id·ly adv.

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placid

(ˈplæsɪd)

adj

having a calm appearance or nature

[C17: from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please]

placidity, ˈplacidness n

ˈplacidly adv

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plac•id

(ˈplæs ɪd)

adj.

pleasantly calm or peaceful.

[1620–30; < Latin placidus calm, quiet, akin to placēre to please; see -id⁴]

pla•cid•i•ty (pləˈsɪd ɪ ti) plac′id•ness, n.

plac′id•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	placid - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" tranquil, unruffled, still, quiet, smooth calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
	2.	placid - not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays" even-tempered, good-tempered, equable good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"

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placid

adjective

1. calm, cool, quiet, peaceful, even, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unmoved, untroubled, unfazed (informal), unruffled, self-possessed, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable She was a placid child who rarely cried.
calm emotional, disturbed, passionate, agitated, temperamental, impulsive, excitable, tempestuous

2. still, quiet, calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, halcyon, unruffled the placid waters of Lake Erie
still rough, disturbed, agitated, tempestuous

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placid

adjective

1. Not excited or emotionally agitated:

calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.

2. Motionless and undisturbed:

calm, halcyon, peaceful, quiet, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled.

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Translations

هادئ، وَديع

klidnýmírný

fredsommelig

friedlichruhig

placideserein

rólegur, stilltur

placido

rāms

stillferdig

łagodnyspokojny

sakin

温和的

placid

[ˈplæsɪd] ADJ [person] → apacible, plácido; [face] → tranquilo, sosegado; [water] → apacible, tranquilo

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placid

[ˈplæsɪd] adj

[person, animal] → placide
to remain placid → rester placide

[life] → tranquille

[waters] → tranquille

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placid

adj → ruhig; person also → gelassen; disposition → friedfertig; smile → still; scene → beschaulich, friedvoll

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placid

[ˈplæsɪd] adj → placido/a, calmo/a

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placid

(ˈplasid) adjective

calm and not easily disturbed or upset. a placid child. vreedsaam, kalm هادئ، وَديع спокоен plácido klidný, mírný ruhig fredsommelig ήρεμοςplácido rahulik خونسرد؛ آرام tyyni placideשליו सौम्य miran, spokojan békés tenang rólegur, stilltur placido おだやかな 차분한 ramus rāms tenang rustigrolig, stillferdigpogodny پوست، نرم، ږلى، دسړي سينې خاوند، دروند plácido liniştit спокойный mierny, spokojný miren miran lugn, mild, blid สงบนิ่ง sakin 溫和的 спокійний, безтурботний حليم، متحمل điềm tĩnh 温和的

ˈplacidly adverb

vreedsaam بِهُدوء، بِوَداعَه спокойно placidamente klidně ruhig fredsommeligt ήρεμαplácidamente rahulikult با خونسردی tyynesti placidement בְּשַלווָה शांति से, सौम्यता से mirnoća, vedrina békésen dengan tenang rólega placidamente おだやかに 차분하게 ramiai rāmi dgn tenang rustigrolig, stillferdig pogodnie په نرمى، په در نښت، په سړه سينه placidamente (cu) calm спокойно mierne, spokojne, nerušene spokojno mirno lugnt อย่างสงบนิ่ง sakin sakin 溫和地 безтурботно تحمل سے một cách điềm tĩnh 温和地

ˈplacidness noun

vreedsaamheid هُدوء، وَداعَه кроткост placidez mírnost die Ruhe fredsommelighed ηρεμίαplacidez rahulikkus آرامش tyyneys placiditéשלווה सौम्यता, शांति spokoj, mir békés volta vminek ketenangan rólegheit calma おだやかさ 차분함 ramuma(s) rāmums ketenangan ruststillferdighet, ro pogoda ducha سوکالی placidez calm спокойствие miernosť, spokojnosť spokojnost mirnoća lugn, mildhet, blidhet ความสงบ sakinlik 溫和 безтурботність حلم، تحمل sự điềm tĩnh 温和

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