calmer
Less wound up
Calmer is the comparative form of calm—more peaceful, less agitated, more composed.
Weather grows calmer after a storm passes.
A person becomes calmer after taking a breath.
She seemed calmer after talking it through.
A calmer can also be something that calms: a nerve calmer, a skin calmer.
Calm and judicious
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
equable · placid · even-tempered · coolheaded · collected · self-possessed · stoic · phlegmatic
Calm and untroubled
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
harmony · repose · restfulness · quiescence · undisturbed · untroubled · halcyon · idyllic
Soothing song for babies
- balmHealing topical preparation
- solaceRelief from distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- caressGentle loving touch
tenderness · whisper · murmur · gentle · soft · melody · palliative · restful
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
lorazepam · alprazolam · barbiturate · beta-blocker · antianxiety · hypnotic · chamomile · valerian
Focused attention practice
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- relaxationState of being unwound
unwinding · decompression · respite · downtime · leisure · tai-chi · stretching · journaling
levelheaded
Calm and judicious
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
unruffled · equable · placid · even-tempered · coolheaded · collected · self-possessed · stoic · phlegmatic · patient
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
quietude · harmony · repose · restfulness · quiescence · undisturbed · untroubled · halcyon · idyllic · pastoral
lullaby
Soothing song for babies
caress · tenderness · whisper · murmur · gentle · soft · melody · palliative · restful · sedative
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
diazepam · lorazepam · alprazolam · barbiturate · beta-blocker · antianxiety · hypnotic · chamomile · valerian · melatonin
meditation
Focused attention practice
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
relaxation · unwinding · decompression · respite · downtime · leisure · tai-chi · stretching · journaling · bathing
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- weather comparativeshotter, colder, wetter, drier, windier
- calm downBecome less agitated
- stay calmRemain unruffled
- calmed downBecame less upset
- keep calmRemain emotionally steady
- calming downBecoming less agitated
- calm before the stormDeceptive peace preceding turmoil
calm, calmness, calming, calmed, calms, calmest, becalm, becalmed, becalming