calm en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [kʰäː(ɫ)m] (Canada)
- /kæm/ (General-American, archaic)
- /kaːm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (California) audio cot-caught
- [kʰɒː(ɫ)m] (Canada)
- [kʰɑːm] (England, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
- /kaɹm/ (dialectal, nonstandard)
- /kam/ (Ireland, Scotland)
- /kɔm/ (General-American)
- /kɑm/ (General-American)
- /kɑlm/ (General-American)
- /kɔlm/ (General-American)
- [kʰɐːm] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /kɑːm/ (England, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
- [kälm] Europe non-native speakers' English
- [ko(w)lm] Europe non-native speakers' English
- [kʰa(ː)m] (Canada)
Etymology
From Middle English calm, calme, from Middle French calme, probably from Old Italian calma, of uncertain origin. Calma may derive from Late Latin cauma (“heat of the midday sun”), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”), or possibly from Latin caleō. Compare also Lombardic *chalm, *chalma (“frozenness”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kalmaz (“frozenness, cold”). Displaced native Middle English smilte (“quiet, still, gentle”) from Old English smylte (“quiet, tranquil, calm, serene”).
Meanings
- (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
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(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
Calm is the morn without a sound, Calm as to suit a calmer grief, And only thro’ the faded leaf The chestnut pattering to the ground: […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
- (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
- (of weather) Without wind or storm.
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(Multicultural-London-English, slang) Good; alright; cool; OK.
Flexed up like they really move pally (Pally). I don't want ish just at me (At me). I just want money, that's calm (Calm). Teenager, never worry 'bout acne (Finch Fetti, Finch Fetti)
2021 January 17, “Own Brand Freestyle” (track 24), in Beijing Winter Games 2022, performed by FelixThe1st, Dreya Mac, Finch Fetti:Hi, welcome to Puma. If you need any help, my name's Kelly. That's calm, man[…]Thirty pounds is the limit, I think you'll pay no more, I'm sorry. Aight, fuck it! What, can I do chip and pin. Calm, I'ma put my pin in like boom!
2017, “Uber Everywhere Freestyle 2”performed by Cadet (rapper):I really hit for the long ting, calm (Ha, ha). Who would've thought you woulda heard Yung Filly on drill (Filly on drill).
2021 October 15, “100 Bags Freestyle”performed by Yung Filly:Been living my life as a Kingpin. I'm calm with the heat of the kitchen.
2019 May 9, “Bullet from a Gun” (track 1), in Ignorance is Bliss, performed by Skepta:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most calm | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| calmer | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more calm | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| calme | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| calmest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nervous · angry · stormy · windy · anxious · disturbed · stressed · peevish · nervous
Deriveds
cool, calm and collected · ice-calm · calm wind · becalm · calmness · uncalmable · calmly · calm as a cucumber · calm and collected · calm as a millpond · calmish · calm blue ocean · calmth · calmen · encalm · uncalm
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
tranquil · steady · serene · peaceful · pacific · phlegmatic · unexcited · equanimitable · mellow · unruffable · unperturbable · imperturbable · untumultuous · unflustered · placid · equable · peaceable · composed · even-keeled · cool-headed · relaxed · laid-back · roolie · even-tempered · unflappable · still · unfazed · quiet · quiescent · calm · unruffled · even-minded · equanimous · sedate · level-headed · pacate · collected
Translations (219)
tt калим (free of noise and disturbance) · he רגוע (free from anger and anxiety) · nn roleg (free from anger and anxiety) · bg тих (free of noise and disturbance) · cs klidný (free from anger and anxiety) · kum юваш (free from anger and anxiety) · ca calm (free of noise and disturbance) · nb rolig (free of noise and disturbance) · hu csendes (free of noise and disturbance) · es galeno (without wind or storm) · hy հանգիստ (free from anger and anxiety) · mi mārū (without wind or storm) · ro calm (free from anger and anxiety) · bg спокоен (free from anger and anxiety) · tg ором (free from anger and anxiety) · he גַּלֵּינֵי ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · sv vindstilla (without wind or storm) · fr calme (without wind or storm) · nb rolig (free from anger and anxiety) · sv lugn (free from anger and anxiety) · ka წყნარი ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · es calmoso (free from anger and anxiety) · as শাঁত (free from anger and anxiety) · fi tyyni (free of noise and disturbance) · la placidus (free from anger and anxiety) · mi āio (free from anger and anxiety) · he שְׁטִיל ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ay aliqa (free from anger and anxiety) · eo trankvila (free from anger and anxiety) · ka მშვიდი (free from anger and anxiety) · yi רויִק (free from anger and anxiety) · fi levollinen (free of noise and disturbance) · sv lugn (free of noise and disturbance) · grc γαληνός (free from anger and anxiety) · uk спокі́йний (free of noise and disturbance) · ang stille (without wind or storm) · ru споко́йный (free from anger and anxiety) · tr dingin (free from anger and anxiety) · zza sakin (free from anger and anxiety) · fi tyyni (without wind or storm) · fi tyyni (free from anger and anxiety) · izh tyyni ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · hy հանգիստ (free of noise and disturbance) · tr durgun ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · hi शांत (free of noise and disturbance) · mi marino ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · se goalki ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · hi शांत ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · se goalki (without wind or storm) · ro senin (without wind or storm) · sh miran (free from anger and anxiety) · ar هَادِئ (free from anger and anxiety) · pjt atan (without wind or storm) · el ήρεμος (free from anger and anxiety) · izh tyyni (free of noise and disturbance) · gd suaimhneach (free from anger and anxiety) · co calmu (free from anger and anxiety) · pt sossegado (free from anger and anxiety) · ba тыныс (free of noise and disturbance) · got 𐌵𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍂𐌿𐍃 (free from anger and anxiety) · ro calm (free of noise and disturbance) · cmn 安靜 /安静 (free from anger and anxiety) · izh tyyni (without wind or storm) · pt calmo (free from anger and anxiety) · es surto (free from anger and anxiety) · fr calme (free of noise and disturbance) · sk pokojný (free from anger and anxiety) · pl cichy (free of noise and disturbance) · it calmo (free from anger and anxiety) · sv rofylld (free from anger and anxiety) · nl rustig (free of noise and disturbance) · tr sakin ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · la sēdātus (free from anger and anxiety) · ms tenang ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ro senin (free of noise and disturbance) · ota دولك (free from anger and anxiety) · mk бе́зветрен (without wind or storm) · mk ти́вок (free of noise and disturbance) · ro liniștit (free of noise and disturbance) · ja 平穏な (free of noise and disturbance) · nl windstil (without wind or storm) · mrw malinaw ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ca calm (free from anger and anxiety) · hu nyugodt (free from anger and anxiety) · kk жуас (free from anger and anxiety) · ja 無風の (without wind or storm) · da stille ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · nl kalm ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ja 平穏な (free from anger and anxiety) · bg мирен (free of noise and disturbance) · ru ти́хий (free from anger and anxiety) · ja 泰平な (free of noise and disturbance) · ang stille ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · pl spokojny (free from anger and anxiety) · tr dingin ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · tr sakin (free from anger and anxiety) · ga socair (free from anger and anxiety) · fi rauhallinen (free of noise and disturbance) · gl calmo (free from anger and anxiety) · ota ساكن (free from anger and anxiety) · ka წყნარი (free from anger and anxiety) · zza vınderde (free from anger and anxiety) · ko 잠잠하다 (free from anger and anxiety) · da stille (free of noise and disturbance) · ga suaimhneach (free from anger and anxiety) · sv stilla ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · pt tranquilo (free of noise and disturbance) · ro liniștit ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · mk ми́рен (free from anger and anxiety) · hy հանդարտ (free from anger and anxiety) · es glaxo ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · uk за́ти́шни́й (free of noise and disturbance) · ang smylte (free of noise and disturbance) · az arxayın (free from anger and anxiety) · pl opanowany (free from anger and anxiety) · nn roleg (free of noise and disturbance) · sv stilla (free of noise and disturbance) · pl spokojny ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · nn fredeleg (free of noise and disturbance) · nb vindstille (without wind or storm) · fr tranquille (free of noise and disturbance) · ro liniștit (without wind or storm) · nl kalm (free from anger and anxiety) · cs klidný (free of noise and disturbance) · es calmo (free from anger and anxiety) · ja 静かな (free from anger and anxiety) · akl malinaw ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · mk спо́коен (free of noise and disturbance) · hy խախանդ (free of noise and disturbance) · eo serena (free of noise and disturbance) · da rolig (free from anger and anxiety) · tr dingin (free of noise and disturbance) · tr sakin (without wind or storm) · sl miren (free from anger and anxiety) · de ruhig (free of noise and disturbance) · es calmado (free of noise and disturbance) · be спако́йны (free from anger and anxiety) · be спакойны (free of noise and disturbance) · ang stille (free from anger and anxiety) · se goalki (free of noise and disturbance) · el γαλήνιος (free of noise and disturbance) · pdt stell (free of noise and disturbance) · alt јобош (free from anger and anxiety) · mi mauritau (free from anger and anxiety) · ga socair (free of noise and disturbance) · tr durgun (free from anger and anxiety) · ka წყნარი (without wind or storm) · ko 고요하다 (free from anger and anxiety) · as শান্ত (free from anger and anxiety) · lt ramus (free from anger and anxiety) · lb roueg (free of noise and disturbance) · ang smylte ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ms tenang (free from anger and anxiety) · mk ми́рен (free of noise and disturbance) · da rolig (free of noise and disturbance) · mi tāhengihengi (without wind or storm) · he דִּמְמַת רוּחַ ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · pt calmo ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ro liniștit (free from anger and anxiety) · cmn 平靜 /平静 (free from anger and anxiety) · ka წყნარი (free of noise and disturbance) · bg безветрен (without wind or storm) · ltg mīrons (free from anger and anxiety) · grc γαληνός ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · tr durgun (free of noise and disturbance) · ja 平静な (free of noise and disturbance) · tr sakin (free of noise and disturbance) · ang smylte (free from anger and anxiety) · apw nkegohenʼą́ą́go (free from anger and anxiety) · ba тыныс (free from anger and anxiety) · pt calmo (free of noise and disturbance) · nl vredig (free from anger and anxiety) · la placidus (free of noise and disturbance) · ka მშვიდი (free of noise and disturbance) · tr dingin (without wind or storm) · fi rauhallinen (free from anger and anxiety) · mi āio (free of noise and disturbance) · hy խախանդ (free from anger and anxiety) · pl spokojny (free of noise and disturbance) · nl kalm (free of noise and disturbance) · ga suaimhneach (free of noise and disturbance) · ru споко́йный (free of noise and disturbance) · uz sokin (free of noise and disturbance) · ja 穏やかな (free from anger and anxiety) · se ráfálaš (free from anger and anxiety) · se ráfálaš (free of noise and disturbance) · la tranquillus (free of noise and disturbance) · es calmado (without wind or storm) · gd suaimhneach (free of noise and disturbance) · sh миран (free from anger and anxiety) · uk спокі́йний (free from anger and anxiety) · lv rāms (free from anger and anxiety) · es calmado (free from anger and anxiety) · la tranquillus (free from anger and anxiety) · ja 穏やかな (without wind or storm) · he שליו (free of noise and disturbance) · fr calme (free from anger and anxiety) · hy հանդարտ (free of noise and disturbance) · ga ciúin (free of noise and disturbance) · de ruhig (free from anger and anxiety) · pt tranquilo (free from anger and anxiety) · ang stille (free of noise and disturbance) · ang smylte (without wind or storm) · de windstill (without wind or storm) · ro calm ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · mi hāro ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · ro calm (without wind or storm) · ltg romons (free from anger and anxiety) · yi רויִק (free of noise and disturbance) · tpi belisi (free from anger and anxiety) · nb fredelig (free of noise and disturbance) · vec cet (free from anger and anxiety) · pt tranquilo ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · mi āio ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · fi tyyni ((of water) with few or no waves on the surface) · fa آرام (free from anger and anxiety) · fi levollinen (free from anger and anxiety) · hi शांत (free from anger and anxiety) · oc calme (free from anger and anxiety)