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What is the difference between calm and relaxed?

calm | relaxed | Synonyms |

Relaxed is a antonym of calm.

Relaxed is a synonym of calm.



As adjectives the difference between calm and relaxed

is that calm is peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety while relaxed is having an easy-going mood or temperament.

As verbs the difference between calm and relaxed

is that calm is to make calm while relaxed is past tense of relax.

As a noun calm

is the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

calm

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
    The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
    to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
    to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.

    • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

    Anagrams

    * ----

    relaxed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an easy-going mood or temperament.
  • Eased or loosened.
  • *, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed .}}

    • Synonyms

    * calm

    Antonyms

    * stressed, nervous, anxious

    Verb

    (head)
  • (relax)