Meaning
Placid means calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed. It describes a person, place, or situation that is free from excitement, noise, or disturbance.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Usage: Often used to describe people, facial expressions, water, or environments.
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Sentence structure:
- "a placid + noun" → a placid lake, a placid child
- "be placid" → He is placid by nature.
Common Phrases
- placid lake
- placid temperament
- placid expression
- placid nature
Collocations
- Nouns: placid water, placid face, placid countryside, placid smile
- Verbs: remain placid, appear placid, look placid, seem placid
Examples
- She has a placid personality and rarely gets upset.
- The horse was surprisingly placid, even among the noisy crowd.
- They enjoyed a picnic by the placid river.
- He gave a placid smile, showing no sign of stress.
- Despite the chaos around him, he remained placid.
- The child’s placid nature made her easy to care for.
- The village looked placid in the early morning light.
- His placid response calmed everyone down.
Synonyms or Related
- calm
- peaceful
- tranquil
- serene
- gentle
Antonym
- agitated
- turbulent
- restless
- excitable