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Placid vs Pacific - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between placid and pacific

is that placid is calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil while pacific is calm, peaceful.

As a proper noun Pacific is

the Pacific Ocean.

placid

English

Adjective

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

    * placidness * placidity

    pacific

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pacifick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Calm, peaceful.
  • Preferring peace in nature; avoiding violence; not bellicose.

    • Derived terms

    * Pacific Ocean

    Related terms

    * pacify * pacifism * pacifist

    Synonyms

    * (calm) See also * (avoiding violence) nonviolent

    Antonyms

    * bellicose, militant, violent