calm
adjective /kɑːm/
/kɑːm/
(comparative calmer, superlative calmest)
- not excited, nervous or upset
- It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
- He always stays calm under pressure.
- Try to remain calm.
- Her voice was surprisingly calm.
- He was calm and cool in a crisis.
- They were impressed by her calm demeanour.
- The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1- Her voice was firm and perfectly calm.
- I may have appeared calm but I certainly didn't feel it.
- Keep the patient calm.
- She seemed pretty calm about it.
- Sit down and keep calm!
- The pain had receded and he felt curiously calm.
- The pilot urged the passengers to remain calm.
- The voice sounded outwardly calm.
- You seem remarkably calm.
- He spoke in a reassuringly calm voice.
- She handled the situation with calm assurance.
- Strangely, she felt quite calm about it.
- The city is calm again after yesterday's riots.
- The golden rule of first aid is to stay calm.
- The talks took place in a calm and serious atmosphere.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- calm and collected
- cool, calm and collected
- (of the sea) without large waves
- The sea was flat calm (= with no waves at all).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- calm and collected
- cool, calm and collected
- (of the weather) without wind
- a calm, cloudless day
- The weather was calm and dry.
Word Originlate Middle English: via one of the Romance languages from Greek kauma ‘heat (of the day)’.
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