Thesaurus
calm
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CALM
1
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance <vacationing city dwellers who are tired of the hustle and bustle enjoy the calm of the secluded mountain village>
Synonyms calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Related Words lull, pause, respite; silence; mildness, soothingness; comity, concord, harmony; casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
Antonyms bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar
2
freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions <the batter always exudes an aura of calm, even in clutch situations>
Synonyms calm, calmness, heartsease, peacefulness, placidity, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Related Words content, contentment, ease; comfort, consolation, relief, solace; quiet, quietude, repose
Near Antonyms 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 agitation, alarm (also alarum), anguish, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, vexation, worry
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