Calm
Calm noun - A state of freedom from storm or disturbance.
Panic
Panic noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Calm is an antonym for panic in topics: become, sudden drop in value in financial markets, extreme fright.
Nearby Word: panicky
How words are described
| similar | similar calm | similar panic |
| complete | complete calm | complete panic |
| utter | utter calm | utter panic |
| total | total calm | total panic |
| Other adjectives: initial, extreme, absolute, young, famous, hysterical, general. | ||
Common collocations
| populace | calm populace | panic populace |
| public | calm public | panic public |
| bit | calm bit | panic bit |
| passengers | calm passengers | panic passengers |
| Other words: fears. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Carrie could have seen the situation as a panic attack, and stayed on the line to calm him down.
Source: Series / Sex and the City -
Nails on a Blackboard: Kaname uses this to calm a mass panic instantly.
Source: Light Novel / Full Metal Panic! -
Although he tries to act calm, he goes into a panic when he loses it in the episode "Life Expectancy".
Source: Series / New Tricks
Cite this Source
Panic and Calm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/panic
Calm & Panic. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/panic>.
Panic or Calm. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/panic.
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