placid
/PLASS-id/adjectivecalm and peaceful, with little movement or excitement
“The placid lake mirrored the peaks without a ripple.”
- Synonyms
- serene, tranquil, unruffled
- Antonyms
- turbulent, agitated
- Root
- plac- (please)
- Memory hook
- plac (please/calm): pleasingly calm.
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