English-Thai Dictionary

placid

ADJ สงบนิ่ง  เยือกเย็น  นิ่งเงียบ  calm peaceful untroubled agitated disturbed sa-ngob-niang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLACID

a.[L. placidus, from placo, to appease. ] 1. Gentle; quiet; undisturbed; equable; as a placid motion of the spirits.
2. Serene; mild; unruffled; indicating peace of mind; as a placid countenance or smile.
3. Calm; tranquil; serene; not stormy; as a placid sky.
4. Calm; quiet; unruffled; as a placid stream.

 

PLACIDLY

adv. Mildly; calmly; quietly; without disturbance or passion.

 

PLACIDNESS

n.Calmness; quiet; tranquillity; unruffled state. 1. Mildness; gentleness; sweetness of disposition.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLACID

Plac "id, a. Etym: [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please. ]

 

Defn: Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. "That placid aspect and meek regard. " Milton. "Sleeping. .. the placid sleep of infancy. " Macaulay.

 

PLACIDITY

Pla *cid "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. placiditas: cf. F. placidité. ]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity. Hawthorne.

 

PLACIDLY

PLACIDLY Plac "id *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a placid manner.

 

PLACIDNESS

PLACIDNESS Plac "id *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being placid.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

placid

plac id |ˈplasid ˈplæsəd | ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) not easily upset or excited: this horse has a placid nature. • (esp. of a place or stretch of water ) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: the placid waters of a small lake. DERIVATIVES pla cid i ty |pləˈsiditē |noun, plac id ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please. ’

 

Placidyl

Plac i dyl |ˈplasidil ˈplæsədl | ▶noun trademark a short-acting sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.

 

Oxford Dictionary

placid

pla ¦cid |ˈplasɪd | ▶adjective not easily upset or excited: a placid, contented man. • calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: the placid waters of a small lake. DERIVATIVES placidity |pləˈsɪdɪti |noun, placidly adverb, placidness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please ’.

 

Placidyl

Placidyl |ˈplasɪdɪl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. trademark a short-acting sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia. ●Alternative name: ethchlorvynol.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

placid

placid adjective 1 she's normally very placid: even-tempered, calm, tranquil, equable, unexcitable, serene, mild, 'calm, cool, and collected', composed, self-possessed, poised, easygoing, levelheaded, steady, unruffled, unperturbed, phlegmatic; informal unflappable. ANTONYMS excitable. 2 a placid village: quiet, calm, tranquil, still, peaceful, undisturbed, restful, sleepy. ANTONYMS bustling.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

placid

placid adjective 1 she's normally very placid: even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil, imperturbable, unexcitable, peaceable, peaceful, serene, mild, gentle, quiet, cool, cool-headed, collected, {cool, calm, and collected }, composed, self-possessed, poised, easy-going, temperate, level-headed, steady, unruffled, unmoved, undisturbed, unperturbed, unemotional, phlegmatic, stolid, bovine; informal unflappable; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excitable, temperamental. 2 the placid waters of a small lake | a placid village: quiet, calm, tranquil, still, peaceful, motionless, smooth, waveless, pacific, unruffled, undisturbed, like a millpond; restful, sleepy. ANTONYMS stormy, rough. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD placid, peaceful, calm, serene, tranquil See calm . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Placida

Pla ci da Eigenname |Pl a cida |altrömischer weiblicher Vorname

 

placido

pla ci do Adverb Musik |ˈplaːt͜ʃido |italienisch placido < lateinisch placidus, zu: placere, placet ruhig, still, gemessen

 

Placidus

Pla ci dus Eigenname |Pl a cidus |altrömischer männlicher Vorname

 

French Dictionary

placide

placide adj. adjectif Paisible et doux. : Les vaches ont un regard placide.

 

placidement

placidement adv. adverbe D ’une manière placide. : Elle accepta placidement ce nouveau coup du destin.

 

placidité

placidité n. f. nom féminin Tranquillité sereine. SYNONYME flegme .

 

Spanish Dictionary

placidez

placidez nombre femenino Cualidad de plácido :la placidez de los jardines; placidez mental; placidez de espíritu .

 

plácido, -da

plácido, -da adjetivo Que es o está tranquilo, sosegado, y transmite sensación de paz :su plácida mirada nos cautivó a todos; la mañana amaneció plácida; la plácida monotonía de estas vacaciones veraniegas no da mucho que contar .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

placid

plac id /plǽsɪd /形容詞 〈人 動物が 〉おとなしい, 落ち着いた (calm ); 〈物 事が 〉静かな, 穏やかな .～ly 副詞 おとなしく ; 落ち着いて .～ness 名詞

 

placidity

pla cid i ty /pləsɪ́dəti, plæ -/名詞 U 静穏, 平静 .