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calm

/kam/

noun
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🇬🇧 UK

/kam/

🇺🇸 US

/kɑlm/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A period of time without wind.

  4. Meaning 4 · verb

    To make calm.

    “to calm a crying baby”

  5. Meaning 5 · verb

    To become calm.

  6. Meaning 6 · adjective

    (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

  7. Meaning 7 · adjective

    (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.

  8. Meaning 8 · adjective

    (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

  9. Meaning 9 · adjective

    Without wind or storm.

How this word is used

  • Everyday “to calm a crying baby”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “calm” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “calm” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Synonyms

allay appease calm down cool off ease pacify quieten soothe subdue

Antonyms

agitate excite anxious nervous stressed disturbed stormy windy

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

Difficulty 3 general
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