placid
adjective/ˈplæsɪd/
/ˈplæsɪd/
- (of a person or an animal) not easily excited or annoyed
- a placid baby/horse
- The cattle are placid, so easy to work with.
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- calm and peaceful, with very little movement synonym tranquil
- the placid waters of the lake
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere ‘to please’.
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