Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with calm in American Collocation
calm
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kɑm/
very
incredibly
really
so
very
wonderfully
She wondered how he could remain so calm.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
reasonably
relatively
Pupils learn more effectively in relatively calm classrooms.
completely
completely
perfectly
totally
He was perfectly calm, he walked in there without a struggle and sat down.
on the outside
outwardly
seemingly
He remained outwardly calm and detached.
surprisingly
remarkably
surprisingly
The police officer said that Mrs Daniels was surprisingly calm when he interviewed her.
in a strange way
eerily
strangely
unusually
I felt as if I was caught in a hurricane, and yet I was strangely calm.
stay calm
keep
remain
stay
It’s important to remain calm in situations like this.
feel calm
be
feel
I feel calmer now that I have written all this.
seem calm
appear
look
seem
The atmosphere in the exam room appears calmer.
situation/place/atmosphere
peaceful
quiet
relaxing
tranquil
This is ideal for people looking for calm and relaxing holidays in a typical French village.
person/animal
confident
contented
cool
gentle
measured
rational
serene
unruffled
The elephants are huge animals, but calm and gentle.