placid
- pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
Origin of placid
Synonyms for placid
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serene, easygoing, quiet, even-tempered, gentle, peaceful, tranquil, collected, composed, cool, detached, equable, even, halcyon, imperturbable, restful, self-possessed, still, irenic, poisedExamples from the Web for placid
Contemporary Examples of placid
They would speak up, but in tones still soft and placid; and Spahn often overheard them describing him as a “beautiful person.”
Underneath the most placid waters, there are vicious currents and tides, and underwater volcanoes that are constantly erupting.
His face immediately shifted out of the placid, guarded, friendliness of the Scheduled Speaker into ambroad, welcoming smile.
And I long for the placid days when all I worried about were jackhammers, Halal carts and clueless tourists on rental bikes.
Plus, Michael Daly on Chicago's carnage and Jim Warren on the placid protest.
Historical Examples of placid
It had the pure and placid expression of the human soul, when it dwells in love and peace.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
By degrees the placid influence of her friend calmed her perturbed spirit.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
They were a phlegmatic race, placid, unimaginative, reposeful.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
“A fair-haired fellow,” the last observed in a placid tone, and paused.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
Dilly took her placid companion by the arm, and hurried her on.
Meadow GrassAlice Brown
placid
- having a calm appearance or nature
Word Origin for placid
Word Origin and History for placid
1620s, from French placide (15c.) and directly from Latin placidus "pleasing, peaceful, quiet, gentle, still, calm," from placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placidly; placidness.