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   placid

   /ˈplasɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. not easily upset or excited: "a placid, contented man" Similar even-temperedcalmequabletranquilimperturbableunexcitablepeaceablepeacefulserenemildgentlequietcoolcool-headedcollectedcool, calm, and collectedcomposedself-possessedpoisedeasy-goingtemperatelevel-headedsteadyunruffledunmovedundisturbedunperturbedunemotionalphlegmaticstolidbovineinformal:unflappablenonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite excitabletemperamental
   • ▪ calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: "the placid waters of a small lake" Similar quietcalmtranquilstillpeacefulmotionlesssmoothwavelesspacificunruffledundisturbedlike a millpondrestfulsleepyOpposite stormyrough

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. placidity noun
   • 2. placidly adverb
   • 3. placidness noun

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   The meaning of PLACID is serenely free of interruption or disturbance; also : complacent. How to use placid in a sentence. What is the Difference Between placid, calm, tranquil, and serene?

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   PLACID definition: 1. having a calm appearance or characteristics: 2. having a calm appearance or characteristics…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLACID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset. She was a placid child who rarely cried. Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.

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   Placid definition: pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed. See examples of PLACID used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › placidPLACID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   It is described as a placid creature that is seldom active. Now it's a fraction of its old size, a quiet and placid little place. The brothers have the same upright way of walking, the same angular jaw and placid eyes. Thankfully it's much more placid now and the effects of altitude are your only concerns.

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   Coming from the Latin placidus "pleasing or gentle," placid is most commonly used to describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface. Synonyms of placid in both meanings include calm, serene and tranquil.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplacid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   calm and peaceful, with very little movement synonym tranquil. Definition of placid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.