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    placidity
    /pləˈsɪdəti/

    n

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  2. : serenely free of interruption or disturbance. placid skies. a placid disposition. also : complacent sense 1. placidity. pla-ˈsi-də-tē. plə- noun. placidly. ˈpla-səd-lē. adverb. placidness noun. Did you know? What is the Difference Between placid, calm, tranquil, and serene?

  3. Placidity definition: a calm or peaceful quality; tranquility; serenity. See examples of PLACIDITY used in a sentence.

  4. Synonyms for PLACIDITY: restfulness, serenity, sereneness, quietness, tranquillity, quiet, calm, calmness; Antonyms of PLACIDITY: unrest, turmoil, bustle, tumult, commotion, hubbub, pandemonium, uproar

  5. the fact of being calm and peaceful, with very little movement synonym tranquillity. the placidity of the English countryside. Check pronunciation: placidity. Definition of placidity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. Definitions of placidity. noun. a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling. synonyms: placidness. see more. noun. a disposition free from stress or emotion. synonyms: quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity. see more.

  7. 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 .]

  8. 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.