Placid and Restless

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Placid adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.

Usage example: an exceptionally placid mother who was rarely upset by her six children

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Restless is an antonym for placid.

Nearby Words: placidity, placidly

Restless adjective - Lacking or denying rest.

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Placid is an antonym for restless.

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Restless and Placid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/placid/restless

Placid & Restless. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/placid/restless>.

Restless or Placid. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/placid/restless.

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