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Placid vs Composed - What's the difference?

placid | composed | Synonyms |

Composed is a antonym of placid.



As adjectives the difference between placid and composed

is that placid is calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil while composed is showing composure.

As a verb composed is

past tense of compose.

placid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
    • a placid disposition
    a placid lake
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    • Derived terms

    * placidness * placidity

    composed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing composure.
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    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)