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

SYNONYMS FOR placid

See peaceful.

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Related forms

pla·cid·i·ty

[pluh-sid-i-tee] /pləˈsɪd ɪ ti/, plac·id·ness, nounplac·id·ly, adverbun·plac·id, adjectiveun·plac·id·ly, adverb

un·plac·id·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for placidly

She placidly tells people she is dreaming until her frantic father finds her again and loses his temper.
Diagnosing Jane, Louis C.K.’s Troubled Daughter on ‘Louie’ Who Can’t Separate Dreams From Reality|Russell Saunders|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a man of quick temper, and perhaps he would not have taken it so placidly as I did.
The Prisoner of Zenda|Anthony Hope
Two stout old Germans were enjoying their pipes and placidly listening to the strains of the summer-garden orchestra.
Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I|Various
The Rector was talking about the weather, letting his yellowish eyes wander sleepily and placidly over the sea and down the coast.
Mayflower (Flor de mayo)|Vicente Blasco Ibez

“The lady has some jade of mine,” returned Ling Foo, placidly.
The Pagan Madonna|Harold MacGrath
Von Scheurer watched him placidly for a few moments; then with a short laugh he advanced the test.
Short Stories of the New America|Various

British Dictionary definitions for placidly

placid

/ (ˈplæsɪd) /

adjective

having a calm appearance or nature

Derived Formsplacidity (pləˈsɪdɪtɪ) or placidness, nounplacidly, adverb

Word Origin for placid

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

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Word Origin and History for placidly

placid

adj.

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.