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placid Definition

placid (plasid)

adjective

undisturbed; tranquil; calm; quiet

Etymology: L placidus, akin to placere, to please

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Placid Definition

Placid (plasid)

lake in NE N.Y., in the Adirondacks: resort area: c. 4 mi (6.4 km) long

Etymology: descriptive

placid Synonyms

placid

modif.

calm, composed, quiet, unruffled; see calm 1, 2, tranquil 1, 2. See syn. study at calm.

placid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • temperament: Coco has always lived as an only cat but may settle with a feline companion if they have a placid temperament.
  • lake: Allow yourself to be calm, cool, blue drop in the placid lake.
  • water: Andrew and Simon together pulled the long oars, sending their boat across a placid water.
  • surface: Two minor points; two ripples on the placid surface of educational life.
  • dog: But why does a normally placid pet dog develop aggressive behavior?
  • nature: The Shire is a strong character with a placid nature.

Modifying Another Word

  • normally: The normally placid Folding Society was being rocked by cut throat competition.
  • relatively: They are relatively placid animals and are kept in a cage, hutch or vivarium.
  • usually: Even Teal'c's usually placid face wore a slightly startled expression.
  • quite: His nature, when not enhanced by the electrical and chemical devices of his owner & trainer, is said to be quite placid.
  • very: They are very nice to work with, very placid.
  • so: At least she is so placid and mild that she doesn't lash out.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: They may become irritable and aggressive or they may become very placid.
  • remain: There are people who remain placid, some people require time to digest information.
  • look: At the top was a wider section with the water gushing down a hole in the floor, but looking more placid upstream.

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