Calm

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kɑːm/
• US IPA: /kÉ‘(l)m/, /kÉ”(ː)m/
• Rhymes: -ɑːm

Origin

From Middle French calme, from Old Italian calma. Calma may derive from Latin cauma ("heat of the midday sun"), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kauma, "heat, especially of the sun"), from καίω (kaiō, "I burn"), or possibly from Latin caleō, from Ancient Greek (Doric) κάλεoς (of the Ionic κήλεος ("burning")).

Full definition of calm

Adjective

1. (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
2. (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
3. (of water) with little waves on the surface.

Synonyms

Antonyms

• (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious
• (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed

Derived terms

• calm as a millpond
• ice-calm

Noun

1. (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
2. (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
3. A period of time without wind.
• Bible, Mark iv. 39The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• ice-calm

Verb

1. (transitive) To make calm.to calm a crying babyto calm the passions
• Drydento calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
2. (intransitive) To become calm.

Synonyms

• calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

Anagrams

• clam