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placid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equable, even-tempered, good-tempered |
| Derivation | placidity, placidness |
not everyone shared his placid temperament.
remained placid despite the repeated delays.
Examples of placid
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Even in placid times, a two-headed creature in the CEO's suite can be a problem.
From the time.com
The scene outside my window was eerily placid, save the sound of a distant howl.
From the huffingtonpost.com
In a way, Maugham's placid comedy of marital infidelity fits a similar pattern.
From the post-gazette.com
It is a sprawling sentence of placid reassurances which are in no way reassuring.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Despite Saturn's placid appearance from Earth, the planet is anything but that.
From the sciencedaily.com
St John's, at the far east of North America, is about as placid as Canada gets.
From the independent.co.uk
Even Democrats chided Obama for being too placid, missing chances to challenge.
From the newsday.com
His tenure was fairly placid, which is what his boss, the President, wanted most.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
I'm sure that's down to a good moisturiser and her famously placid temperament.
From the guardian.co.uk
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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 ...
- Equable: not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
- (placidity) repose: a disposition free from stress or emotion
- (placidly) in a quiet and tranquil manner; "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes"
- (placidness) placidity: a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
- Placid is a masculine given name, and may refer to: * John Placid Adelham (17th century), English Protestant minister * Saint Placid (6th century), Italian Christian monk * Father Placid J Podipara (20th century), Indian Catholic priest
- Saint Placidus (also known as Saint Placid) was a disciple of Saint Benedict. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought as a child to St. Benedict at Sublaqueum (Subiaco) and dedicated to God as provided for in chapter 69 of the Rule of St. Benedict.
- Calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
- (placidity) The state of being placid; peacefulness
