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calmness
CIDE DICTIONARY
calmness, n.
The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. [1913 Webster]
"The gentle calmness of the flood." [1913 Webster]
"Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power."
Syn. -- Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity; repose; composure; sedateness; placidity.
THESAURUS
calmness
Buddha-like composure, Oriental calm, abnegation, abstinence, ataraxia, ataraxy, awelessness, calm, calm disposition, calm of mind, composure, conservatism, constraint, contemplation, continence, control, cool, cool head, coolheadedness, coolness, countenance, dispassion, easy mind, evenness, expectation, gentleness, golden mean, happy medium, icy calm, icy nerves, impartiality, imperturbability, imperturbation, indisturbance, inexcitability, iron nerves, judiciousness, juste-milieu, law and order, lenity, lucid stillness, marmoreal repose, meden agan, mental composure, middle way, mildness, moderateness, moderation, moderationism, nervelessness, nerves of steel, neutrality, nirvana, no nerves, nodding acceptance, nonamazedness, nonamazement, nonastonishment, nonmarveling, nonviolence, nonwonder, nonwondering, nothing in excess, order, orderliness, pacifism, peace, peace and quiet, peace of mind, peacefulness, philosophic composure, philosophicalness, philosophy, phlegm, placidity, placidness, prudence, quiescence, quiescency, quiet, quiet life, quiet mind, quietism, quietness, quietude, repose, rest, restfulness, restraint, sangfroid, satori, self-abnegation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, serenity, silence, silken repose, sleep, slumber, sobriety, soothingness, stability, steadiness, steady nerves, steady-handedness, stillness, strong nerves, temperance, temperateness, tranquillity, unamazedness, unamazement, unastonishment, unexcessiveness, unextravagance, unextremeness, unimpressibleness, unnervousness, unruffledness, unshakiness, unsurprise, unsurprisedness, untremulousness, via media, wise passiveness, wonderlessnessROGET THESAURUS
calmness
Inexcitability
N inexcitability, imperturbability, inirritability, even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion, tolerance, patience, coolth, passiveness, hebetude, hebetation, impassibility, stupefaction, coolness, calmness, composure, placidity, indisturbance, imperturbation, sang froid, tranquility, serenity, quiet, quietude, peace of mind, mental calmness, staidness, gravity, sobriety, Quakerism, philosophy, equanimity, stoicism, command of temper, self-possession, self-control, self-command, self-restraint, ice water in one's veins, presence of mind, submission, resignation, sufferance, supportance, endurance, longsufferance, forbearance, longanimity, fortitude, patience of Job, patience on a monument, patience 'sovereign o'er transmuted ill', moderation, repression of feelings, subjugation of feeling, restraint, tranquillization, inexcitable, unexcitable, imperturbable, unsusceptible, unpassionate, dispassionate, cold-blooded, irritable, enduring, stoical, Platonic, philosophic, staid, stayed, sober, sober minded, grave, sober as a judge, grave as a judge, sedate, demure, cool-headed, easy-going, peaceful, placid, calm, quiet as a mouse, tranquil, serene, cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard, undemonstrative, temperate, composed, collected, unexcited, unstirred, unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed, unimpassioned, unoffended, unresisting, meek, tolerant, patient, patient as Job, submissive, tame, content, resigned, chastened, subdued, lamblike, gentle as a lamb, suaviter in modo, mild as mothers milk, soft as peppermint, armed with patience, bearing with, clement, long-suffering, like patience on a monument smiling at grief, aequo animo, in cold blood, more in sorrow than in anger, Int, patience!, and shuffle the cards, cool calm and collected, keep calm in the midst of a storm, adversity's sweet milk, philosophy, mens aequa in arduis philosophia stemma non inspec, quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes, they also serve who only stand and wait.For further exploring for "calmness" in Webster Dictionary Online