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   plac·id

   /ˈplasəd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited: "this horse has a placid nature" Similar even-temperedcalmequabletranquilimperturbableunexcitablepeaceablepeacefulserenemildgentlequietcoolcoolheadedcollectedcool, calm, and collectedcomposedself-possessedpoisedeasygoingtemperatelevelheadedsteadyunruffledunmovedundisturbedunperturbedunemotionalphlegmaticstolidbovineinformal:unflappablenonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite excitabletemperamental
   • ▪ (especially of a place or stretch of water) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: "the placid waters of a small lake" Similar quietcalmtranquilstillpeacefulmotionlesssmoothwavelesspacificunruffledundisturbedlike a millpondrestfulsleepyOpposite stormyrough

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. placidity noun
   • 2. placidly adverb
   • 3. placidness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › placidPlacid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 2, 2012 · The meaning of PLACID is serenely free of interruption or disturbance; also : complacent. How to use placid in a sentence. What is the Difference Between placid, calm, tranquil, and serene? Synonym Discussion of Placid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLACID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a calm appearance or characteristics: a slow-moving and placid river. the placid pace of village life. She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried. Synonyms. calm. equable. even-tempered approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed.

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   Placid is used to describe things that have a calm appearance or a calm nature, such as a placid pond whose surface is perfectly still. When placid is used to describe people, it can mean that they’re very calm and even-tempered. However, placid can also mean showing a lack of energy or concern.

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   Call a person placid if they don't tend to make waves by causing a fuss. Coming from the Latin placidus "pleasing or gentle," placid is most commonly used to describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLACID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having a calm appearance or characteristics: a slow-moving and placid river. the placid pace of village life. She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried. Synonyms. calm. equable. even-tempered approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLACID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › placidPlacid - definition of placid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet: led a placid life. b. Not agitated physically; not disturbed: a placid stream. 2. Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent: a placid demeanor. See Synonyms at calm. [Latin placidus, from placēre, to please; see plāk- in Indo-European roots .]