placidness

Untroubled mental state

Placidness is the quality of being calm and untroubled.

It describes a serene, undisturbed state—whether of a lake's surface, a person's temperament, or a quiet afternoon: The placidness of the countryside was a relief after months in the city.

The word emphasizes stillness and freedom from agitation.

calmness

stillness

Complete lack of motion

tranquility · serenity · repose · restfulness · unflappability · imperturbability · sangfroid · poise · sedateness · quiescence

setting

idyllic

Perfectly peaceful and charming

sylvan · Edenic · tranquil · serene · still waters · zen garden · sanctuary · haven · retreat · oasis

contentment

ease

Lack of strain

bliss · happiness · well-being · gratification · mellowness · untroubled · carefree · sanguinity · cheerfulness · lightheartedness

gentleness

mildness

Gentle, moderate quality

docility · tameness · delicateness · sweetness · kindliness · benignity · lamblike · dovelike · unassertiveness · complaisance

peacefulness

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

  • concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
  • amityPeaceful mutual regard
  • accordHarmony between parties

nonviolence · pacifism · coexistence · neutrality · ceasefire · détente · reconciliation · truce · armistice · ahimsa

Opposites
emotional state

placidnessagitation

Disturbed, restless state

turmoil · anxiety · distress · restlessness · uneasiness

environmental/atmospheric quality

placidnessstorminess

Turbulent weather condition

turbulence · tempestuousness · storm · chaos · tumult

Family

placid, placate, implacable, placidity, placidly, placation, placatory

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