Meanings
nouncalmness (countable and uncountable, plural calmnesses)
plural calmnesses
- countableuncountableThe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
Synonyms: calm, quietism, even-mindedness, inner peace, presence of mind, peace, peace of mind, peacefulness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
More synonyms by meaning
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀταραξία
- ἀταραξία (ataraxía)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Arabic هُدُوء
- هُدُوء (hudūʔ)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Bulgarian споко́йствие
- споко́йствие (spokójstvie)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Chinese Mandarin 冷靜 /冷静
- 冷靜 /冷静 (lěngjìng)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Czech klid, pokoj
- klidthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- pokojthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Danish ro, stilhed
- rothe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- stilhedthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Dutch kalmte
- kalmtethe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Esperanto trankvileco, trankvilo
- trankvilecothe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- trankvilothe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Finnish tyyneys
- tyyneysthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
French calme
- calmethe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
German Ruhe, Gelassenheit
- Ruhethe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- Gelassenheitthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- Gemütsruhethe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Greek ηρεμία
- ηρεμία (iremía)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Hungarian nyugalom, nyugalmasság
- nyugalomthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- nyugalmasságthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- csendthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Japanese 平静, 平安
- 平静 (heisei)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- 平安 (heian)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Korean 평정, 평온
- 평정 (pyeongjeong)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- 평온 (pyeong'on)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Lithuanian ramybė
- ramybėthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Māori taumauri, rautahitanga
- taumaurithe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- rautahitangathe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Polish spokój
- spokójthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Portuguese calma
- calmathe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Romanian calm, liniște
- calmthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- liniștethe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Russian споко́йствие, поко́й
- споко́йствие (spokójstvije)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- поко́й (pokój)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Scottish Gaelic suaimhneas
- suaimhneasthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Slovak pokoj
- pokojthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Spanish calma
- calmathe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Swedish ro, stillhet
- rothe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- stillhetthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
- lugnthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Ukrainian спокі́й
- спокі́й (spokíj)the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Vietnamese sự yên lặng
- sự yên lặngthe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
Cite this entry
APA
calmness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calmness
MLA
“calmness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calmness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calmness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calmness.
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