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Placidity

Noun CEFR B2
pləˈsɪd.ə.ti

Definitions

The state of being placid; peacefulness.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolplacidez
Françaisplacidité
9 more languages
العربيةالهدوء
Catalàplacidesa
Ελληνικάημεράδα
Gàidhligmì-bhuaireas
한국어화평
Românăplaciditate
Українськаспокій

Examples

And how could she bear such behaviour! Composure with a witness! to look on, while repeated attentions were offering to another woman, before her face, and not resent it.—That is a degree of placidity, which I can neither comprehend nor respect.”
Thus, in rapid succession, passed the thoughts of Rosilia, who, endeavouring to assume placidity, once more essayed to express her thanks to Mrs. Melbourne for her kind attentions,[…]”
The swift and indifferent placidity of that look troubled me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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