Calm
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
Tempestuous is an antonym for calm.
Tempestuous
Tempestuous adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Usage example: order was restored to the court after the judge put a stop to the defendant's tempestuous outburst
Nearby Word: tempest
Both words in one sentence
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Empathic Environment: Whether on his first night at Pride's or at various places throughout the story, the weather always seems to reflect the plot and/or Dan's moods, ranging from wild and tempestuous storms, to the Fiddler's fog, to nights of peaceful calm and moonlight.
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