Synonyms of calms

calms

verb

present tense third-person singular of calm

1

as in soothes

to free from distress or disturbance

the president's reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothes
• lulls
• composes
• quiets
• appeases
• relaxes
• settles
• quietens
• tranquilizes
• stills
• relieves
• quells
• hushes
• eases
• pacifies
• salves
• placates
• tranquillizes
• alleviates
• lullabies
• mitigates
• mollifies
• becalms
• allays
• conciliates
• assuages
• sedates
• lays
• stupefies
• solaces
• narcotizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbs
• keys (up)
• upsets
• perturbs
• agitates
• vexes
• intensifies
• aggravates
• heightens
• disquiets
• excites
• arouses
• rouses
• incites
• discomposes
• stirs (up)
• works up
• foments

2

as in contains

to gain emotional or mental control of

he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• composes
• restrains
• controls
• collects
• settles
• soothes
• quiets
• re-collects
• recovers
• holds back
• tranquilizes
• lulls
• rallies
• stills
• tranquillizes