Calm and Restless

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Calm adjective - Free from storms or physical disturbance.

Usage example: after a stormy night of high winds and driving rains, the day dawned on a calm sea

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Restless is an antonym for calm.

Nearby Words: calmness, calmed, calming, calmly

Restless adjective - Lacking or denying rest.

Usage example: the worried mother spent a restless night, tossing and turning in bed for hours

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Calm is an antonym for restless in not content topic.

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