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placid

Adjective

IPA /ˈplæsɪd/

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Usually calm and not easily upset, excited or angered by events or by the behaviour of people around you.

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placid/ˈplæsɪd/

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A gentle, untroubled manner

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placid — Usually calm and not easily upset, excited or angered by events or by the behaviour of people around you.

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Word origin

From Latin placidus, meaning peaceful, related to placere, meaning to please.

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