placid
Calm and still
Placid describes a calm, untroubled state.
A placid lake has no waves; a placid person remains serene and even-tempered.
The word suggests peaceful stillness rather than active contentment: The placid surface of the water reflected the mountains.
Applied to temperament, it can imply either admirable composure or a lack of passion.
Free from agitation
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
laid-back · even-tempered · coolheaded · levelheaded · stoic · imperturbable · phlegmatic · nonchalant
Free from disturbance
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- quietLacking in sound
- restfulPeaceful and calming
soothing · gentle · idyllic · pastoral · harmonious · halcyon · meditative · zen
Unmoving, or continuing
- glassySmooth and shiny
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
- undisturbedFree from interference
lake · millpond · unrippled · reflecting · waveless · becalmed · stagnant · lagoon
calm
Free from agitation
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
easygoing · laid-back · even-tempered · coolheaded · levelheaded · stoic · imperturbable · phlegmatic · nonchalant · unperturbed
peaceful
Free from disturbance
restful · soothing · gentle · idyllic · pastoral · harmonious · halcyon · meditative · zen · reposeful
still
Unmoving, or continuing
- glassySmooth and shiny
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
undisturbed · lake · millpond · unrippled · reflecting · waveless · becalmed · stagnant · lagoon · pond
- calmnesscalmness, calm, tranquility, serenity, peacefulness
- composurecalm, calmness, composure, composed, poise
- contentmentcontent, satisfied, pleased, gratified, fulfilled
- gentlegentle, mild, soft, tender, meek
- relaxedcalm, serene, peaceful, mellow, easygoing
- tranquilitycalm, peace of mind, peacefulness, serenity, peaceful
placidagitated
Emotionally disturbed, restless
excitable · temperamental · volatile · high-strung · choleric
- placebo effectHealing through expectation
- Lake PlacidUpstate resort community
- handicap placardParking authorization for disabilities
- disabled parking placardVehicle tag for accessible spaces
- placebo groupTrial participants given inactive treatment
- placebo responseHealing without active medicine
placard, placate, implacable, complacent, placidity, complacency, placidly, placebo, placation