Equable vs Calm - What's the difference?
equable | calm | Synonyms |
Unvarying]], [[calm, Calm and steady; constant and uniform.
(of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
(of emotions etc) Not easily disturbed; tranquil.
(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.
(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
To make calm.
* Dryden
To become calm.
Equable is a synonym of calm.
As adjectives the difference between equable and calm
is that equable is unvarying]], [[calm|calm and steady; constant and uniform while calm is (of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.As a noun calm is
(in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.As a verb calm is
to make calm.equable
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* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* constant, uniform, unvarying * (not easily disturbed) imperturbable, steady, tranquil ----calm
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* (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormyDerived terms
* calm as a millpond * ice-calmNoun
(en noun)- The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .
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* ice-calmVerb
(en verb)- to calm a crying baby
- to calm the passions
- to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus