What are some opposite words for calm?
Antonyms for calm
kɑm; older kæm; spelling pron. kɑlmcalm
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term calm.
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calmverb
Antonyms:
anxious, nervous, stressedSynonyms:
soothe, pacify, quieten, subdue, ease, cool off, calm downcalmverb
The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
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nervous, stressed, anxiousSynonyms:
cool off, pacify, ease, calm down, soothe, subdue, quietencalmnoun
Free of noise and disturbance.
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anxious, nervous, stressedSynonyms:
ease, subdue, pacify, calm down, quieten, soothe, cool offcalmadjective
with little waves on the surface.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
calm
That is calm which is free from disturbance or agitation; in the physical sense, free from violent motion or action; in the mental or spiritual realm, free from excited or disturbing emotion or passion. We speak of a calm sea, a placid lake, a serene sky, a still night, a quiet day, a quiet home. We speak, also, of "still waters," "smooth sailing," which are different modes of expressing freedom from manifest agitation. Of mental conditions, one is calm who triumphs over a tendency to excitement; cool, if he scarcely feels the tendency. One may be calm by the very reaction from excitement, or by the oppression of overpowering emotion, as we speak of the calmness of despair. One is composed who has subdued excited feeling; he is collected when he has every thought, feeling, or perception awake and at command. Tranquil refers to a present state, placid, to a prevailing tendency. We speak of a tranquil mind, a placid disposition. The serene spirit dwells as if in the clear upper air, above all storm and shadow.
The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
And calm, and self-possessed.Longfellow Light of Stars st. 7.Antonyms:
agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathfulSynonyms:
collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled
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Princeton's WordNet
composure, calm, calmness, equanimitynoun
steadiness of mind under stress
"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
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gusty, breezy, furious, tempestuous, choppy, rough, discomposed, boisterous, wild, puffy, raging, blusterous, blowy, blustery, fierce, dirty, angry, billowing(a), stormy, billowy, squally, surging, thundery, blustering(a), windy, charge, turn on, rouse, agitate, excite, charge up, commoveSynonyms:
equanimity, calm air, calmness, composurecalm air, calmadjective
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
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squally, blustering(a), billowy, gusty, stormy, angry, furious, surging, billowing(a), dirty, blowy, windy, discomposed, tempestuous, blusterous, boisterous, blustery, wild, raging, choppy, puffy, breezy, fierce, thundery, rough, excite, charge up, charge, turn on, commove, rouse, agitateSynonyms:
equanimity, calm air, calmness, composurecalm, unagitated, serene, tranquiladjective
not agitated; without losing self-possession
"spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
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squally, surging, blustering(a), billowy, rough, gusty, raging, billowing(a), furious, angry, blustery, discomposed, puffy, thundery, boisterous, wild, stormy, blowy, dirty, windy, breezy, choppy, blusterous, fierce, tempestuous, commove, excite, agitate, charge up, rouse, turn on, chargeSynonyms:
unagitated, placid, serene, still, smooth, unruffled, tranquil, quietcalmverb
(of weather) free from storm or wind
"calm seas"
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surging, rough, furious, gusty, breezy, wild, blustery, boisterous, tempestuous, windy, dirty, choppy, raging, billowy, fierce, angry, puffy, blusterous, thundery, stormy, discomposed, squally, blowy, billowing(a), blustering(a), charge, excite, agitate, rouse, charge up, turn on, commoveSynonyms:
serene, unagitated, tranquilcalm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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windy, billowing(a), squally, breezy, angry, surging, blustering(a), stormy, fierce, tempestuous, discomposed, gusty, furious, raging, blusterous, boisterous, choppy, dirty, blustery, billowy, thundery, blowy, wild, puffy, rough, charge, charge up, agitate, turn on, rouse, excite, commoveSynonyms:
silence, hush, tranquilize, relieve, tranquillize, becalm, quiet down, ease, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, shut up, quiesce, hush up, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, allay, pipe down, lull, calm down, quietensteady, calm, becalmverb
make steady
"steady yourself"
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billowing(a), furious, puffy, fierce, boisterous, rough, choppy, dirty, thundery, discomposed, windy, tempestuous, blusterous, gusty, angry, billowy, wild, squally, breezy, blowy, raging, blustering(a), blustery, surging, stormy, charge up, charge, agitate, excite, turn on, commove, rouseSynonyms:
stabilise, tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, brace, lull, calm down, stabilize, quietencalm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool itverb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
"After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
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dirty, blusterous, stormy, wild, breezy, discomposed, squally, puffy, billowing(a), raging, fierce, surging, choppy, rough, tempestuous, furious, thundery, angry, blustering(a), gusty, billowy, blustery, windy, boisterous, blowy, rouse, turn on, charge up, commove, charge, excite, agitateSynonyms:
tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, cool, settle, cool down, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, root, steady down, lull, calm down, take root, quietensedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquilliseverb
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
"The patient must be sedated before the operation"
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choppy, windy, rough, breezy, tempestuous, surging, blustering(a), stormy, discomposed, wild, boisterous, thundery, squally, puffy, angry, raging, dirty, billowing(a), blustery, fierce, blusterous, furious, blowy, gusty, billowy, charge, charge up, agitate, commove, excite, turn on, rouseSynonyms:
tranquilize, tranquillize, becalm, tranquillise, still, chill out, quiet, sedate, cool off, cool it, simmer down, steady, settle down, lull, calm down, quieten
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
calmadjective
Antonyms:
excited, stormy, agitated, ruffled, discomposed, perturbed, boisterousSynonyms:
still, serene, motionless, undisturbed, unruffled, pacific, placid, tranquil, halcyon, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unmoved, cool, composed, dispassionatecalmnoun
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lull, tranquillity, quiet, placiditycalmverb
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lull, allay, hush, tranquillize, becalm, still, compose, quiet, appease, pacify, assuage, moderate, alleviate, conciliate, abate, console
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
CALM
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Editors Contribution
embittered
to soothe someone from something/emotions
i was trying to calm her down from that horrible shock.
Submitted by rinat on January 12, 2016flail
the opposite of waving or swinging wildly would to be still or calm
the girl flailed about wildly when the nurse approached with the shot. vs. the girl sat calmly when the nurse approached with the shot.
hyper
not hyper
he was calm
moody
if a person is moody they are given to wide swings of emotion. a calm person is the opposite of this.
he was calm and less moody after he got some rest.
Submitted by conservativecooleystudent on May 2, 2020petrified
premonition
having nothing to worry about.
restless
twitched
calm is when we are relaxed. calm makes us get everything out of our heads and lets go of all the bad things
"your calm today what did you eat?"
How to use calm in a sentence?
It's very similar to the feeling of sitting down on a couch with a loved one you feel safe with, and when you feel safe with someone, you relax, it's also very similar to the way we talk to an infant to calm them :' Hey, it's OK. I'm here for you. You're safe. I care about you.' These are universal behaviors of how to calm someone.
I will and always have taken care of my daughter in every way possible. I have always made sure her mother has had everything she’s needed and more. I have tried to de-escalate our divorce issues and be as civil and calm as anyone in this position could. I have tried to set up FaceTime calls but not every day as I would like to because of being restricted by her mom. She has refused me to see her and had unfortunately tried to use my daughter as leverage. I will continue to always take care of my family, that goes without question.
In a certain way, I wish it would calm down just a little, you know, especially when we're representing buyers, but I really don't see it happening in the near future.
At no time did counselors believe the student might harm others based on his behavior, responses and demeanor, which appeared calm.
We were taking him back and forth to the toilet, maybe three or four times, he would sit there, calm himself down and come out again.
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#5548 | rough | |
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#6352 | excited | |
#6547 | angry | |
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#7387 | calm | |
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#9255 | heated | |
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#10895 | stressed | |
#12021 | passionate | |
#12599 | puffy | |
#12803 | excite | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#15142 | fierce | |
#16762 | windy | |
#16835 | furious | |
#18847 | raging | |
#20272 | turbulent | |
#23805 | stormy | |
#24491 | frantic | |
#24515 | breezy | |
#29678 | rouse | |
#29725 | lash | |
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#37078 | agitated | |
#39613 | ruffled | |
#41633 | surging | |
#47646 | choppy | |
#48392 | frenzied | |
#53753 | roused | |
#60245 | boisterous | |
#66678 | gusty | |
#83652 | blustery | |
#86407 | agitate | |
#106455 | tempestuous | |
#118983 | wrathful | |
#210948 | billowy | |
#311709 | disconcert | |
#325029 | squally |
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