placidity

[ pluh-sid-i-tee ]

/ pləˈsɪd ɪ ti /

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noun

a calm or peaceful quality; tranquillity; serenity: John Denver sang about the placidity of the Colorado wilderness.

lack of interest or proper concern, energy, or action; complacency or apathy:In a society that mistakes placidity for gentleness, I think we need spaces to explore, develop, and harness righteous anger.

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Also plac·id·ness [plas-id-nis] /ˈplæs ɪd nɪs/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM placidity

un·plac·id·ness, noun

Words nearby placidity

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How to use placidity in a sentence

He gazed into the baby face, which, in its expressionless placidity, almost recalled her mother's tranquil sweetness.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Her emotion must have surprised her, but immediately she regained her placidity and reverted no more to the subject.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
It was pleasant to be thus greeted: a change from Aunt Alison's calm unimpassioned placidity.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
Her features were regular, but expressively alive compared to the artificial placidity of the court beauties.
The Envoy, Her|Horace Brown Fyfe

"In a position which I no longer occupy," he amended, recovering his placidity.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope