placidly
In serene manner
Placidly means in a calm, untroubled manner—without agitation or disturbance.
A lake lies placidly under morning mist.
A person responds placidly to news that would rattle others.
The dog placidly watched the chaos unfold around him.
The word suggests serene composure, sometimes to the point of seeming unaware or unconcerned.
In a tranquil manner
smoothly · unhurriedly · leisurely · languidly · sedately · unassumingly · meekly · mildly
Not bothered or worried
- undisturbedFree from interference
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- contentedFeeling quietly fulfilled
- peacefulFree from disturbance
tranquil · serene · blissful · restful · reposeful · at-ease · carefree · worry-free
Unmoving, or continuing
- quietLacking in sound
- calmFree from agitation
- hushedReduced to silence
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
pastoral · halcyon · bucolic · peaceful · tranquil · serene · undisturbed · unruffled
Calm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- even-temperedReliably calm disposition
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
coolheaded · unruffled · equable · level-headed · self-possessed · stoic · unbothered · unexcitable
Free from emotional involvement
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
nonchalant · unconcerned · blasé · apathetic · uninterested · incurious · unmoved · unresponsive
calmly
In a tranquil manner
softly · smoothly · unhurriedly · leisurely · languidly · sedately · unassumingly · meekly · mildly · docilely
unperturbed
Not bothered or worried
- undisturbedFree from interference
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- contentedFeeling quietly fulfilled
peaceful · tranquil · serene · blissful · restful · reposeful · at-ease · carefree · worry-free · relaxed
still
Unmoving, or continuing
idyllic · pastoral · halcyon · bucolic · peaceful · tranquil · serene · undisturbed · unruffled · glassy
composed
Calm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- even-temperedReliably calm disposition
phlegmatic · coolheaded · unruffled · equable · level-headed · self-possessed · stoic · unbothered · unexcitable · poised
dispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
unemotional · nonchalant · unconcerned · blasé · apathetic · uninterested · incurious · unmoved · unresponsive · passive
placidlyfrantically
In desperate haste
agitatedly · hysterically · anxiously · frenziedly · nervously
placidlyenergetically
With much vigor
vigorously · boisterously · animatedly · dynamically · actively
placidlyloudly
With great volume
vociferously · clamorously · noisily · excitably · aloud
- Lake PlacidUpstate resort community
- placid demeanorOutwardly calm bearing