Able to calm or tranquilize.
1. Not agitated; without losing self-possession; SYN. unagitated.
2. Characterized by absence of emotional agitation; SYN. serene, tranquil.
3. Marked by freedom from agitation or excitement.
4. (Of weather) Free from storm or wind.
1. Made up of individual elements.
2. Serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress.
ETYM Old Eng. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. Old Eng. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. daeft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Related to Daft, Daff, Dapper.
1. Quick and skillful in movement.
2. Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; SYN. dexterous, dextrous.
Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Not influenced by strong feeling; especially; not affected by personal or emotional involvement
Chiefly Scottish; sober, sedate
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; SYN. stolid, objective, aloof.
ETYM Latin imperturbabilis; pref. im- not + perturbare to disturb: cf. French imperturbable. Related to Perture.
Not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure SYN. unflappable.
1. (Of groups) Not violent or disorderly; SYN. peaceful.
2. (Of individuals) Adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs; SYN. observant.
ETYM Latin pacificus: cf. French pacifique. Related to Pacify.
1. Disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; SYN. peaceable.
2. Promoting peace.
ETYM Old Eng. peisible, French paisible.
Inclined or disposed to peace; SYN. peace-loving.
1. Not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
2. Untroubled by conflict, agitation, or commotion; quiet, tranquil
3. Of or relating to a state or time of peace
4. Devoid of violence or force
ETYM Latin placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. French placide. Related to Please.
1. Free from disturbance; SYN. quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled.
2. Without untoward incident or disruption; SYN. quiet.
ETYM Latin quiescens, -entis, p. pr. of quiescere: cf. French quiescent. Related to Quiesce.
1. Being quiet or still or inactive.
2. Causing no symptoms.
3. Marked by a state of tranquil repose.
4. Not active or activated.
5. Resting; dormant.
1. Free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound.
2. Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity.
3. Not showy or obtrusive; SYN. restrained.
4. (Astronomy; of the sun) Characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
1. Being at rest; quiet.
2. Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
ETYM Latin sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. Related to Sit.
Characterized by dignity and propriety; SYN. staid.
ETYM Latin serenus to grow dry.
1. Calm and peaceful.
2. Completely clear and fine.
ETYM Latin silens, -entis, p. pr. of silere to be silent; akin to Goth. ana-silan.
1. Marked by absence of sound; SYN. soundless, still.
2. Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility.
3. Not made to sound; SYN. unsounded.
4. (Of film) Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack.
1. Lacking obstructions or difficulties
2. Having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
3. (Botany) Of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth.
Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).
1. Lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively.
2. Metaphorically soft
3. Of sound; relatively low in volume
4. Of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as 's' and 'sh').
1. Free from noticeable current
2. Not sparkling; SYN. noneffervescent.
3. Used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
ETYM Latin stoicus, Greek: cf. French stoďque. Related to Stoic.
Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; SYN. stoical.
1. Overpowered and subjugated as by military force.
2. Quieted and brought under control
ETYM Latin taciturnus: cf. French taciturne. Related to Tacit.
Habitually reserved and uncommunicative.
ETYM Latin tranquillus; probably from trans across, over + a word akin to quietus quiet: cf. French tranquille. Related to Quiet.
Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated.
1. Not interfered with or disturbed; SYN. unmolested.
2. Without disturbance.
ETYM From Whist, interj.
A card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six; SYN. long whist, short whist.
Card game for four, predecessor of bridge, in which the partners try to win a majority of the 13 tricks (the highest card played being the winner of the trick).