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placid
Meaning: calm and peaceful
placid in a sentence
How placid is used in real sentences:
A placid lake reflected the sky.
The placid lake mirrored the trees.
“The final confirming run was placid, with no alarms or frantic repairs; only the expected tiny peak disturbed the smooth graph.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for placid
Other words for placid — calm, tranquil and serene — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of placid
Words that mean the opposite of placid:
- turbulent
- stormy
- agitated
Where it comes from
From Latin placidus 'pleasing, peaceful'
Word parts
- plac — please, calm
placid: plac (calm) + -id (having a quality)
Memory hook
PLACID — PLEASE-id and calm.