Calm
Calm verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Foil
Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
How words are described
| good | good calm | good foil |
| perfect | perfect calm | perfect foil |
| complete | complete calm | complete foil |
| friendly | friendly calm | friendly foil |
| Other adjectives: serious, young, interesting, cynical, stoic. | ||
Common collocations
| stage | calm stage | foil stage |
Both words in one sentence
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Foil: The hotheaded and smooth-talking Floyd is the opposite of Travis, an average kid who is calm, introverted, and a frequent daydreamer.
Source: Video Game / Mother 4 - Get Ed: The calm and level-headed Deets is the second-in-command foil to the hot-headed Burn.
Source: Number Two -
Foil: Julie is one to Sarah in most ways; she is young, energetic, free-spirited and blonde, while Sarah is middle-aged, calm, reserved, and brunette.
Source: Film / Swimming Pool
Cite this Source
Foil and Calm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/foil
Calm & Foil. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/foil>.
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