calmness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: calmness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for calmness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
calmness n steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" Synonym(s): composure, calm, calmness, equanimity Antonym(s): discomposure an absence of strong winds or rain a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement Antonym(s): agitation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calmness \Calm"ness\, n. The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. The gentle calmness of the flood. --Denham. Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. --E. Everett. Syn: Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity; repose; composure; sedateness; placidity.