placid

ˈplæsɪdadjective

What does placid mean?

Calm and peaceful, not easily upset.

Placid, six ways

PlainCalm and peaceful, not easily upset.
ADHDCalm. Still. Nothing rattles it.
Gen ZChill on a deep level. A lake, a cow, your one calm friend.
MetaphorA pond that holds the sky without a ripple.
FormalNot easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful.
Like I’m 5Very calm and quiet, like a lake with no waves. That’s placid.

How to pronounce placid

PLAS-id/ˈplæsɪd/

Placid in a sentence

The placid lake mirrored the mountains.
A placid cow watched us from the field.
Placid water reflected the mountains.

Synonyms for placid

calmPlainer.
sereneCalm, with depth and beauty.
tranquilPeaceful, especially of places.

Serene vs placid: Serene is calm from the inside. Placid is calm on the surface, and can be a little dull. The difference, in plain English.

Where placid comes from

Latin. Placidus, calm, pleasing, from placere, to please.

Good to know

Placid can carry a hint of dullness: calm because not much stirs. Serene is calm you admire.

Placid meaning, on a Gloss card: Calm and peaceful, not easily upset.

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