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placid placid definition

placid


 
  Grep  of  noun  placid 
  placidity 
  placidness 
  placido  domingo 
  placidyl 
 
  Overview  of  adj  placid 
 
  The  adj  placid  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  placid,  quiet,  still  tranquil,  unruffled  --  (free  from  disturbance;  "a  ribbon  of  sand  between  the  angry  sea  and  the  placid  bay";  "the  quiet  waters  of  a  lagoon";  "a  lake  of  tranquil  blue  water  reflecting  a  tranquil  blue  sky";  "a  smooth  channel  crossing";  "scarcely  a  ripple  on  the  still  water";  "unruffled  water") 
  2.  (1)  equable,  even-tempered,  good-tempered,  placid  --  (not  easily  irritated;  "an  equable  temper";  "not  everyone  shared  his  placid  temperament";  "remained  placid  despite  the  repeated  delays") 
  3.  (1)  placid,  quiet  --  (without  untoward  incident  or  disruption;  "a  placid  existence";  "quiet  times") 
  4.  easygoing,  placid  --  (taking  life  easy;  "an  easygoing  man  rarely  stirred  to  anger";  "an  air  of  placid  sufficiency") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  placid 
 
  4  senses  of  placid 
 
  Sense  1 
  placid,  quiet,  still  tranquil,  unruffled 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  calm)  ->  stormy 
 
  Sense  2 
  equable,  even-tempered,  good-tempered,  placid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  good-natured)  ->  ill-natured 
 
  Sense  3 
  placid,  quiet 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uneventful)  ->  eventful 
 
  Sense  4 
  easygoing,  placid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  contented)  ->  discontented,  discontent 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  placid 
 
  4  senses  of  placid 
 
  Sense  1 
  placid,  quiet,  still  tranquil,  unruffled 
  =>  calm  (vs.  stormy) 
 
  Sense  2 
  equable,  even-tempered,  good-tempered,  placid 
  =>  good-natured  (vs.  ill-natured) 
 
  Sense  3 
  placid,  quiet 
  =>  uneventful  (vs.  eventful) 
 
  Sense  4 
  easygoing,  placid 
  =>  contented  (vs.  discontented),  content(prenominal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  placid 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  placid 
 
  placid  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  placid 
  placid 
 
  Overview  of  adj  placid 
 
  The  adj  placid  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  placid,  quiet,  still  tranquil,  unruffled  --  (free  from  disturbance;  "a  ribbon  of  sand  between  the  angry  sea  and  the  placid  bay";  "the  quiet  waters  of  a  lagoon";  "a  lake  of  tranquil  blue  water  reflecting  a  tranquil  blue  sky";  "a  smooth  channel  crossing";  "scarcely  a  ripple  on  the  still  water";  "unruffled  water") 
  2.  (1)  equable,  even-tempered,  good-tempered,  placid  --  (not  easily  irritated;  "an  equable  temper";  "not  everyone  shared  his  placid  temperament";  "remained  placid  despite  the  repeated  delays") 
  3.  (1)  placid,  quiet  --  (without  untoward  incident  or  disruption;  "a  placid  existence";  "quiet  times") 
  4.  easygoing,  placid  --  (taking  life  easy;  "an  easygoing  man  rarely  stirred  to  anger";  "an  air  of  placid  sufficiency") 



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