Placid Definition

plăsĭd
adjective
Undisturbed; tranquil; calm; quiet.
Webster's New World
Not agitated physically; not disturbed.
A placid stream.
American Heritage
Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent.
A placid demeanor.
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Origin of Placid

  • Latin placidus from placēre to please plāk-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid"), from placeō (“please, satisfy").

    From Wiktionary

Placid Sentence Examples

  • He watched the placid surface of the sea.

  • He had a placid nature.

  • Strange how such a placid moment could stir up such emotional turmoil.

  • It was placid water.

  • His nature, when not enhanced by the electrical and chemical devices of his owner & trainer, is said to be quite placid.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLA

Words Ending With

DIDCID

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Words Starting With P and Ending With D

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With D