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placidity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of placidity

1 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

  • the placidity of the area makes it a perfect vacation spot for people who just want to relax
Synonyms of placidity

calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to placidity

lull, pause, respite

silence

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
Near Antonyms of placidity

clamor, din, noise, racket
Antonyms of placidity

bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar

2 evenness of emotions or temper

  • his evident lack of placidity makes him poorly suited for such a stressful job
Synonyms of placidity

aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composedness, composure, cool, coolness, countenance, equanimity, equilibrium, imperturbability, repose, sangfroid, self-composedness, self-possession, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness
Words Related to placidity

assurance, confidence, poise, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-trust

easygoingness, laid-backness

apathy, detachment, impassivity, indifference, insensibility, numbness, phlegm, unconcern
Near Antonyms of placidity

alarm (also alarum), anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, disquiet, solicitude, uneasiness, worry

excitability, excitableness, nervousness

disturbance
Antonyms of placidity

agitation, discomposure, perturbation

3 freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

  • her apparent placidity belied an inner turmoil as she faced a life-altering decision
Synonyms of placidity

calm, calmness, heartsease, peace, peacefulness, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to placidity

content, contentment, ease

comfort, consolation, relief, solace

quiet, quietude, repose
Near Antonyms of placidity

care, concern, perturbation

strain, stress, tenseness, tension

consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, jitters, jumpiness, nervousness

fear, fearfulness, torment, upset

doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
Antonyms of placidity

agitation, alarm (also alarum), anguish, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, vexation, worry

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of placidity for Arabic speakers

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