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PLACIDITY Antonyms

17 antonyms for placidity. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PLACIDITY

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
agitation

noun

n

noun

• a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

• the feeling of being agitated; not calm

• disturbance usually in protest

• the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

busyness

noun

n

noun

• the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

chaos

noun

n

noun

• (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe

• a state of extreme confusion and disorder

• the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos

• (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

commotion

noun

n

noun

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• the act of making a noisy disturbance

• confused movement

conflict

noun

n

noun

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

verb

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

disorder

noun

n

noun

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

• a condition in which things are not in their expected places

• a disturbance of the peace or of public order

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• bring disorder to

disquiet

noun

n

noun

• a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

verb

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

disturbance

noun

n

noun

• activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

• an unhappy and worried mental state

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• a noisy fight

• the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

• (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

• electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

frenzy

noun

n

noun

• state of violent mental agitation

movement

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• a euphemism for defecation

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

• the act of changing the location of something

restlessness

noun

n

noun

• the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

• a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

• a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion

• inability to rest or relax or be still

tension

noun

n

noun

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• the physical condition of being stretched or strained

• a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

• (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

• feelings of hostility that are not manifest

• the action of stretching something tight

turbulence

noun

n

noun

• unstable flow of a liquid or gas

• instability in the atmosphere

• a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

turmoil

noun

n

noun

• a violent disturbance

• violent agitation

• disturbance usually in protest

unrest

noun

n

noun

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

• a feeling of restless agitation

uproar

noun

n

noun

• a state of commotion and noise and confusion

• loud confused noise from many sources

violence

noun

n

noun

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• the property of being wild or turbulent

• a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

Alternatives for AGITATION

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Alternatives for BUSYNESS

Alternatives for CHAOS

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Alternatives for COMMOTION

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Phrases (1)
Abbreviations (1)

Alternatives for CONFLICT

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for DISORDER

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Alternatives for DISQUIET

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Alternatives for DISTURBANCE

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Phrases (4)
Abbreviations (1)