calmness
calmness — noun
1. a relaxed state in which you do not feel worried, nervous, or upset, especially
a relaxed state in which you do not feel worried, nervous, or upset, especially when things are stressful
The yoga teacher spoke with such calmness that everyone in the room stopped worrying.
with [such] calmness — describes manner of speaking
Ravi took a deep breath to restore his calmness before the job interview.
restore / maintain + calmness — collocation
Her calmness during the emergency helped the children stay safe and quiet.
Practising deep breathing every morning increases your inner calmness over time.
- restore calmness
- maintain calmness
- with calmness
- inner calmness
Usage Note
Unlike 'calm' (which can describe a person, place, or weather), 'calmness' is almost always used for a person's emotional state or the atmosphere in a room or group.
Common Mistakes
2. a state in which a place or situation has no hurried activity, loud noise, or st
a state in which a place or situation has no hurried activity, loud noise, or strong movement
The calmness of the lake at sunrise made the hikers stop and stare in silence.
calmness of [place] — describes a location's stillness
After the storm passed, an eerie calmness settled over the village for several hours.
calmness after [event] — temporal pattern
The librarian appreciated the calmness of the reading room during exam week.
What Kofi loved most about the countryside was the calmness of early mornings there.
- the calmness of [place]
- calmness returned
- calmness after [event]
- eerie calmness
- stillness
emphasises complete absence of motion, often in nature
- tranquillity
a deeper, more poetic peacefulness of a place
- quietness
focuses on absence of sound rather than movement
Usage Note
This sense applies to environments, weather, or scenes — not to people's emotions. For weather specifically, 'calmness' refers to an absence of wind or heavy rain.
Common Mistakes
Common collocations
Nouns
- sense of calmness
- feeling of calmness
- air of calmness
Adverbs
- with great calmness
- with remarkable calmness
Phrases
- with calmness
- in calmness