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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Placid  \Plac"id\,  a.  [L.  placidus  originally,  pleasing,  mild, 
  from  placere  to  please:  cf  F.  placide.  See  {Please}.] 
  Pleased;  contented;  unruffied;  undisturbed;  serene;  peaceful; 
  tranquil;  quiet;  gentle.  ``That  placid  aspect  and  meek 
  regard.''  --Milton.  ``Sleeping  .  .  .  the  placid  sleep  of 
  infancy.''  --Macaulay. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  placid 
  adj  1:  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"  [syn:  {quiet},  {still},  {tranquil},  {unruffled}] 
  2:  not  easily  irritated;  "an  equable  temper";  "not  everyone 
  shared  his  placid  temperament";  "remained  placid  despite 
  the  repeated  delays"  [syn:  {equable},  {even-tempered},  {good-tempered}] 
  3:  without  untoward  incident  or  disruption;  "a  placid 
  existence";  "quiet  times"  [syn:  {quiet}] 
  4:  taking  life  easy;  "an  easygoing  man  rarely  stirred  to 
  anger";  "an  air  of  placid  sufficiency"  [syn:  {easygoing}]




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