placid

[ plas-id ]
/ ˈplæs ɪd /
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adjective

pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.

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Origin of placid

1620–30; < Latin placidus calm, quiet, akin to placēre to please (orig., to calm); see -id4

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Words related to placid

serene, easygoing, quiet, even-tempered, gentle, peaceful, tranquil, collected, composed, cool, detached, equable, even, halcyon, imperturbable, restful, self-possessed, still, irenic, poised

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British Dictionary definitions for placid

placid
/ (ˈplæsɪd) /

adjective

having a calm appearance or nature

Derived forms of placid

placidity (pləˈsɪdɪtɪ) or placidness, nounplacidly, adverb

Word Origin for placid

C17: from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please
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