Definitions for calmness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
calm*kɑm; older kæm; spelling pron. kɑlm(adj.; n.; v.)calm•er, calm•est
(adj.)without rough motion; still or nearly still:
a calm sea.
not windy:
a calm day.
free from excitement or passion; tranquil:
a calm manner.
(n.)freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
wind speed of less than 1 mph (0.447 m/sec).
Category: Meteorology
freedom from agitation or excitement; tranquillity.
(v.t.)to make calm.
(v.i.)to become calm (usu. fol. by down).
* Syn: calm , collected , composed , cool imply the absence of agitation. calm implies an unruffled state in the midst of disturbance all around: He remained calm throughout the crisis. collected implies complete command of one's thoughts, feelings, and behavior, usu. as a result of effort: The witness was remarkably collected during questioning. composed implies inner peace and dignified self-possession: pale but composed. cool implies clarity of judgment and absence of strong feeling or excitement: cool in the face of danger.
Origin of calm:
1350–1400; ME calm(e) < It calma (n.), calmo (adj.) < LL cauma summer heat
calm′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity(noun)
steadiness of mind under stress
"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
calmness(noun)
an absence of strong winds or rain
calmness(noun)
a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
Wiktionary
calmness(Noun)
The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
calmness(Noun)
The product of being calm.
Webster Dictionary
Calmness(noun)
the state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose
Translations for calmness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kalmteAfrikaans

- هُدوء، سُكونArabic

- спокойствиеBulgarian

- calmaPortuguese (BR)

- ticho, klidCzech

- die RuheGerman

- ro; sindsligevægtDanish

- ηρεμία, ψυχραιμίαGreek

- tranquilidad, calmaSpanish

- rahulikkusEstonian

- آرامشFarsi

- rauhallisuusFinnish

- calmeFrench

- שָׁלווָה, רוֹגָעHebrew

- शान्ितHindi

- mir, tišinaCroatian

- nyugalomHungarian

- ketenanganIndonesian

- kyrrð, róIcelandic

- calma, tranquillitàItalian

- 静けさJapanese

- 고요, 차분Korean

- tylumas, ramumasLithuanian

- mierīgums; rāmumsLatvian

- ketenanganMalay

- kalmteDutch

- ro, sinnsro; stillhetNorwegian

- spokójPolish

- آرامشPersian

- سوکلیPashto

- calmaPortuguese

- calmRomanian

- спокойствие; тишинаRussian

- pokojSlovak

- mirnostSlovenian

- smirenostSerbian

- stillhet, ro, lugnSwedish

- ความสงบThai

- sakinlik, soğukkanlılıkTurkish

- 鎮靜Chinese (Trad.)

- тиша, спокійUkrainian

- خاموشیUrdu

- sự bình tĩnhVietnamese

- 镇静Chinese (Simp.)

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