Antonyms for be calm
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-kahm |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈkɑm |
- advance
- aggravate
- agitate
- allow
- anger
- annoy
- arouse
- bring down
- confuse
- continue
- depart
- depress
- destroy
- develop
- disagree
- disarrange
- discourage
- disorganize
- disperse
- disquiet
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- encourage
- energize
- enlarge
- excite
- expand
- extend
- free
- grow
- harm
- help
- hurt
- incite
- increase
- inflame
- injure
- intensify
- irritate
- leave
- let go
- liberate
- mix up
- move
- outrage
- permit
- prolong
- provoke
- raise
- release
- rise
- rouse
- ruffle
- ruin
- scatter
- start
- trouble
- turn up
- unsettle
- upset
- vex
- win
- worry
- worsen
Definition of be calm
Origin :- 1550s, from be- + calm. Related: Becalmed; becalming.
- As in lull : verb calm, ease off
- As in quiet : verb make silent, calm
- As in salve : verb soothe
- As in settle : verb calm, relieve
- As in soothe : verb calm, ease
- As in still : verb make quiet, motionless, calm
- As in calm : verb make composed, quiet
- As in becalm : verb calm
- As in compose : verb calm, bring under control
Synonyms for be calm
- abate
- adjust
- allay
- alleviate
- ally
- ameliorate
- appease
- arrange
- arrest
- assuage
- assure
- balm
- becalm
- butter up
- button one's lip
- calm
- calm down
- can it
- cease
- check
- cheer
- chill out
- choke
- clam up
- collect
- comfort
- compose
- console
- contain
- control
- cool
- cool it
- cool off
- cool out
- decrease
- decrease volume
- die down
- diminish
- dulcify
- dummy up
- dwindle
- ease
- ease up
- ebb
- fall
- fix
- fix up
- gag
- gratify
- heal
- help
- hold in
- hold it down
- hush
- ice
- inactivate
- lay back
- lessen
- let up
- lighten
- lull
- lullaby
- make nice
- make up
- mitigate
- moderate
- modulate
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- pacify
- palliate
- patch things up
- placate
- play up to
- please
- pour oil on
- put a lid on
- qualify
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- re-collect
- reassure
- reconcile
- regulate
- rein
- relax
- relieve
- repress
- resolve
- restrain
- satisfy
- sedate
- settle
- shush
- shut down
- shut up
- silence
- simmer down
- slack
- slacken
- smooth
- smooth down
- smooth over
- smother
- soft-pedal
- soften
- solace
- soothe
- square
- squash
- squelch
- stall
- steady
- still
- stop
- stroke
- subdue
- subside
- suppress
- take it easy
- take the bite out of
- take the edge
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- take the sting out of
- temper
- tranquilize
- tune down
- unburden
- untrouble
- wane
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