The difference between Calm and Quiescent

When used as adjectives, calm means peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety, whereas quiescent means inactive, quiet, at rest.


Calm is also noun with the meaning: the state of being calm.

Calm is also verb with the meaning: to make calm.

check bellow for the other definitions of Calm and Quiescent

  1. Calm as an adjective (of a person):

    Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

  2. Calm as an adjective (of a place or situation):

    Free of noise and disturbance.

  3. Calm as an adjective (of water):

    with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

  4. Calm as an adjective:

    Without wind or storm.

  1. Calm as a noun (in a person):

    The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

  2. Calm as a noun (in a place or situation):

    The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

  3. Calm as a noun:

    A period of time without wind.

  1. Calm as a verb (transitive):

    To make calm.

    Examples:

    "to calm a crying baby"

    "to calm the passions"

  2. Calm as a verb (intransitive):

    To become calm.

  1. Quiescent as an adjective:

    Inactive, quiet, at rest.

    Examples:

    "The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave."

  2. Quiescent as an adjective (orthography):

    Not sounded; silent.

    Examples:

    "The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know"."

  3. Quiescent as an adjective (cell biology):

    Non-proliferating.