Placid and Refractory

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Placid adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.

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Refractory is an antonym for placid.

Nearby Words: placidity, placidly

Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Placid is an antonym for refractory.

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Refractory and Placid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/placid/refractory

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