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Placidity

The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity.

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Ataraxia 76% connected

Alt. of Ataraxy

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Calm 76% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Calmness 76% connected

The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose.

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Composure 76% connected

The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition.

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Equanimity 76% connected

Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortune…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Placidness 92% connected

The quality or state of being placid.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Quiet 92% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Repose 92% connected

To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Serenity 92% connected

The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tranquillity 92% connected

The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; composure.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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