Meaning of CALMNESS
| Pronunciation: | | k'âmnus
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- [n] steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
- [n] a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
- [n] an absence of strong winds or rain
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| | Synonyms: | | calm, composure, equanimity |
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| | Antonyms: | | agitation, discomposure | | |
| | See Also: | | aplomb, assuredness, cool, coolness, disposition, feeling, good weather, imperturbability, imperturbableness, lull, placidity, placidity, placidness, poise, quiet, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, sang-froid, self-possession, serenity, stillness, temperament, tranquility, tranquility, tranquillity, tranquillity, windlessness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Calm"ness\, n.
The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity;
self-repose.
The gentle calmness of the flood. --Denham.
Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. --E.
Everett.
Syn: Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity;
repose; composure; sedateness; placidity.
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| | Related Terms: | | abnegation, abstinence, ataraxia, ataraxy, awelessness, Buddha-like composure, calm, calm disposition, calm of mind, composure, conservatism, constraint, contemplation, continence, control, cool, cool head, coolheadedness, coolness, countenance, dispassion, easy mind, evenness, expectation, gentleness, golden mean, happy medium, icy calm, icy nerves, impartiality, imperturbability, imperturbation, indisturbance, inexcitability, iron nerves, judiciousness, juste-milieu, law and order, lenity, lucid stillness, marmoreal repose, meden agan, mental composure, middle way, mildness, moderateness, moderation, moderationism, nervelessness, nerves of steel, neutrality, nirvana, no nerves, nodding acceptance, nonamazedness, nonamazement, nonastonishment, nonmarveling, nonviolence, nonwonder, nonwondering, nothing in excess, order, orderliness, Oriental calm, pacifism, peace, peace and quiet, peace of mind, peacefulness, philosophic composure, philosophicalness, philosophy, phlegm, placidity, placidness, prudence, quiescence, quiescency, quiet, quiet life, quiet mind, quietism, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, restfulness, restraint, sangfroid, satori, self-abnegation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, serenity, silence, silken repose, sleep, slumber, sobriety, soothingness, stability, steadiness, steady nerves, steady-handedness, stillness, strong nerves, temperance, temperateness, tranquillity, unamazedness, unamazement, unastonishment, unexcessiveness, unextravagance, unextremeness, unimpressibleness, unnervousness, unruffledness, unshakiness, unsurprise, unsurprisedness, untremulousness, via media, wise passiveness, wonderlessness |
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