Calm
Calm verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Rile
Rile verb - To make angry.
Usage example: her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Nando the Pokemon minstrel, in his early appearances, was so calm and polite that even getting arrested and framed for robbery failed to rile him.
Source: Not So Stoic
Cite this Source
Rile and Calm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/rile
Calm & Rile. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/rile>.
Rile or Calm. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calm/rile.
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