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Definition of placid
: serenely free of interruption or disturbance placid skies a placid disposition; also : complacent 1
placidness
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Examples of placid in a Sentence
a person with a sunny, placid disposition
the placid surface of the lake
Recent Examples of placid from the Web
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Bell says recreational swimmers and kayakers are being caught off guard by a river that's usually far more placid.
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In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
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On this summer day, the world looked placid over on Calumet too.
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While the two companies’ stocks rose sharply and their competitors’ tanked, the rest of the market remained placid.
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What stirred the placid Indians into attack mode during their 8-1 win over the Twins at Target Field?
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Her face is like the placid surface of a lake, never giving anything away.
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River level forecasts have increased in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since tropic-like rainstorms in 2008 caused the normally placid Cedar River to climb higher than anyone thought possible, eventually topping the previous record flood by 11 feet.
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The commercial chaos gives way to a placid stretch where so many stood on the grassy median as Ali's hearse passed by.
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What is the Difference Between placid, calm, tranquil, and serene?
Like placid, the words calm, tranquil, and serene all mean "quiet and free from disturbance." Calm conveys a quiet composure that contrasts with surrounding chaos, while tranquil suggests a very deep quietude and peace. Serene is loftier still, carrying a sense of utter peace and happiness. Though placid traces back to Latin placēre, meaning "to please," it isn't always as positive a term as its synonyms. It can imply a lack of agitation rather than a true peace, and it sometimes suggests excessive self-satisfaction or even stupidity.
Origin and Etymology of placid
Latin placidus, from placēre to please — more at please
Synonym Discussion of placid
PLACID Defined for English Language Learners
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: not easily upset or excited
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: not moving much : calm and steady
PLACID Defined for Kids
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: calm and peaceful a placid face a placid lake
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