The difference between Calm and Stormy

When used as adjectives, calm means peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety, whereas stormy means of or pertaining to storms.


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 Stormy

  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. Stormy as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to storms.

  2. Stormy as an adjective:

    Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.

    Examples:

    "a stormy season or ''a stormy day"

  3. Stormy as an adjective:

    Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.

    Examples:

    "a stormy sound'' or ''stormy shocks"

  4. Stormy as an adjective:

    Violent; passionate; rough.

    Examples:

    "stormy passions"

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