CALMNESS
Dictionary entry overview: What does calmness mean?
• CALMNESS (noun)
The noun CALMNESS has 3 senses:
1. steadiness of mind under stress
2. an absence of strong winds or rain
3. a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
Familiarity information: CALMNESS used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CALMNESS (noun)
Meaning:
Steadiness of mind under stress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
calm; calmness; composure; equanimity
Context example:
he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
Hypernyms ("calmness" is a kind of...):
disposition; temperament (your usual mood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "calmness"):
aplomb; assuredness; cool; poise; sang-froid (great coolness and composure under strain)
placidity; quiet; repose; serenity; tranquility; tranquillity (a disposition free from stress or emotion)
Meaning:
An absence of strong winds or rain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("calmness" is a kind of...):
good weather (weather suitable for outdoor activities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "calmness"):
stillness; windlessness (calmness without winds)
lull; quiet (a period of calm weather)
Meaning:
A feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("calmness" is a kind of...):
feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "calmness"):
placidity; placidness (a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling)
coolness; imperturbability; imperturbableness (calm and unruffled self-assurance)
quietness; quietude; tranquility; tranquillity (a state of peace and quiet)
Antonym:
agitation (the feeling of being agitated; not calm)
