English Explanatory Dictionary

placid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
name
  1. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its tranquility.

Pronunciation

/ˈplæsɪd/ [ˈpʰlæsɪd] /ˈplæsəd/ [ˈpʰlæsəd] en-us-placid.ogg

Word forms

placid placider placidest

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin placeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin placiduslbor. French placide English placid Borrowed from French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).

Synonyms

cool-headed serene calm collected composed equable equanimous equanimitable even-keeled even-minded even-tempered imperturbable laid-back level-headed mellow pacate pacific peaceable peaceful phlegmatic placid quiescent quiet relaxed roolie sedate still tranquil unexcited unfazed unflappable unflustered unperturbable unruffable unruffled untumultuous

Related words

placable placate

Derived words

Lake Placid placidity placidly placidness Placidyl unplacid
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