Calm vs. Qualm

Calmadjective

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

Calmadjective

(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.

Calmadjective

(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

Calmadjective

Without wind or storm.

Calmnoun

(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

Calmnoun

(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

Calmnoun

A period of time without wind.

Calmverb

(transitive) To make calm.

Calmverb

(intransitive) To become calm.

Calmnoun

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.

Calmverb

To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.

Calmverb

To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.

Calmadjective

Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.

Calmadjective

Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.

Calmnoun

steadiness of mind under stress;

Calmverb

make calm or still;

Calmverb

make steady;

Calmverb

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation;

Calmverb

cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to;

Calmadjective

not agitated; without losing self-possession;

Calmadjective

characterized by absence of emotional agitation;

Calmadjective

(of weather) free from storm or wind;

Calmadjective

marked by freedom from agitation or excitement;

Calmadjective

not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions

Calmadjective

(of a place) peaceful after violent activity

Calmadjective

(of the weather) pleasantly free from wind

Calmadjective

(of the sea) not disturbed by large waves

Calmnoun

the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings

Calmnoun

the absence of violent activity in a place

Calmnoun

the absence of wind

Calmnoun

still air represented by force 0 on the Beaufort scale (less than 1 knot or 1 km/h).

Calmnoun

an area of the sea without wind

Calmverb

make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe

Calmverb

(of a person) become tranquil and quiet

Qualmnoun

A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.

Qualmnoun

A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness.

Qualmnoun

A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. (Now often in negative constructions.)

Qualmnoun

Mortality; plague; pestilence.

Qualmnoun

A calamity or disaster.

Qualmverb

(intransitive) To have a sickly feeling.

Qualmnoun

Sickness; disease; pestilence; death.

Qualmnoun

A sudden attack of illness, faintness, or pain; an agony.

Qualmnoun

Especially, a sudden sensation of nausea.

Qualmnoun

A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction.

Qualmnoun

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

Qualmnoun

a mild state of nausea