English noun: calmness |
1. | calmness (attribute) steadiness of mind under stress |
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| Samples | He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity.
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| Synonyms | calm, composure, equanimity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | disposition, temperament |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aplomb, assuredness, cool, placidity, poise, quiet, repose, sang-froid, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity |
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| Antonyms | discomposure |
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2. | calmness (state) an absence of strong winds or rain |
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| Broader (hypernym) | good weather |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lull, quiet, stillness, windlessness |
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3. | calmness (feeling) a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | feeling |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | coolness, imperturbability, imperturbableness, placidity, placidness, quietness, quietude, tranquility, tranquillity |
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| Antonyms | agitation |
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