calm 1 S3 W3 / kɑm $ kɑm, kɑlm / 形容词 ( comparative calmer , superlative calmest )

1 relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset :

Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.

remain/stay/keep calm

I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.

2 if a place, period of time, or situation is calm, there is less activity, trouble etc than there sometimes is, or than there has been recently :

The financial markets are calm at the moment.

The streets are calm again after last night’s disturbances.

3 a sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle waves :

The seas were dead calm .

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THESAURUS

calm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation : We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer. | Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.

relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable : Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press. | There was a relaxed atmosphere.

chilled-out ( also chilled ) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people : I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.

laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything : I like his laid-back attitude to life. | My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.

mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol : After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.

cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry : He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure. | She was as cool as a cucumber (= very cool ) .

keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation : In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.