placid
[plas-id]
adjective
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
Origin of placid
Synonyms for placid
See peaceful.
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Related Words for placidly
patiently, serenely, constantly, steadily, uniformly, smoothly, evenly, unassumingly, regularly, straight, fluently, levelly, tranquillyExamples from the Web for placidly
Contemporary Examples of 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 RealityRussell Saunders
May 15, 2014
Historical Examples of placidly
The agent heard him placidly, as one who listens to a curious tale.
The ForestStewart Edward White
He was a man of quick temper, and perhaps he would not have taken it so placidly as I did.
The Prisoner of ZendaAnthony Hope
"I—I don't think you'll tell me that," said Plowden, placidly.
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic
"He always was a strong healthy boy," said the old woman, placidly.
TyphoonJoseph Conrad
She was of the kind who fought out trouble silently, but not placidly.
Garrison's FinishW. B. M. Ferguson
placid
adjective
Word Origin for placid
C17: from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please
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