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
• relieves
• quietens
• tranquilizes
• stills
• hushes
• quells
• eases
• pacifies
• salves
• placates
• 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
• re-collects
• quiets
• recovers
• holds back
• tranquilizes
• lulls
• rallies
• stills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calms

If confusion rises, choose a clear first step and move, because momentum calms nerves and shows allies where to join you. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

My skin doesn’t get irritated either, thanks to the green tea, which reduces redness and calms the skin barrier. — Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

Music calms our heart rate, lowers our skin conductivity and gets our cortisol levels—the stress hormone—in check. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

For me, the biggest thing is once the fire calms down from a game, there’s more learning points for me than in the past. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Niacinamide — a multi-functional ingredient that strengthens the skin barrier, regulates oil production, and calms and fades discoloration — is also in the mix. — Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Tight styles aren’t just something to avoid until your scalp calms down—they’re worth limiting as an ongoing precaution. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

That mix helps keep your skin barrier intact, calms inflammation and locks in moisture. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Although the situation generally calms down quickly, producers say that doesn’t mean the extortion stops. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026