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calmnot showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; peaceful

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; peaceful

Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːm/

Korean meaning: 차분한, 평온한, 고요한

Korean pronunciation: 캄 (강세: 캄)

Example Sentences

  • The yoga instructor told everyone to stay calm, but half the class was already snoring.
  • He tried to calm his angry girlfriend with chocolate, forgetting she was on a diet.
  • The lake was so calm that it perfectly reflected the mountains.

calm

ADJECTIVE

//kɑːm//

not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; peaceful

calm concept
💡 Concept

A calm nurse soothes a frightened child in the hospital

calm mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Cal stays calm with his M halo of peace!

calm rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Under the palm, reading a psalm, his heart stays calm!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kɑːm/
🇬🇧 UK/kɑːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootcalm

Origin

From Old French 'calme', which comes from Italian 'calma', ultimately derived from Late Latin 'calma' meaning 'heat of the day' or 'stillness'. The word entered English through Romance languages and came to mean peaceful or tranquil.

🎵Rhyme

palmbalmpsalm
palm
balm
psalm

🔗Collocations

stay calm
calm down
calm voice
keep calm
calm waters
calm and collected
calm before the storm

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The yoga instructor told everyone to stay calm, but half the class was already snoring.

😄 Fun example

He tried to calm his angry girlfriend with chocolate, forgetting she was on a diet.

The lake was so calm that it perfectly reflected the mountains.

Please remain calm during the emergency evacuation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

peacefultranquilserenequietcomposed

Antonyms

agitatedexcitedturbulent

Related

relaxsoothestillnesspeace

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