placid

plac·id

adjective \ˈpla-səd\

Definition of PLACID

: serenely free of interruption or disturbance <placid skies> <a placid disposition>; also : complacent 1

— pla·cid·i·ty \pla-ˈsi-də-tē, plə-\ noun

— plac·id·ly \ˈpla-səd-lē\ adverb

— plac·id·ness noun

Examples of PLACID

1. a person with a sunny, placid disposition
2. the placid surface of the lake

Origin of PLACID

Latin placidus, from placēre to please — more at please

First Known Use: 1626

Related to PLACID

Synonyms

collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, calm, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

Antonyms

agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset

Related Words

even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced; imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable; centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled; affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow; carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned; assured, confident, self-assured; aloof, detached, dispassionate, indifferent; bovine, impassive, phlegmatic, sober, stolid; relaxed, relieved, tranquilized (also tranquillized)

Near Antonyms

anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried; jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense; high-strung, unstable, uptight

See Synonym Discussion at calm

Rhymes with PLACID

acid, Chasid, Hasid, jassid