Vocabulaire

calm

Adjectif

Exemple: “Try to stay calm during the exam.”

Synonymes: peaceful, relaxed

Antonymes: nervous, angry

temper

Nom

Exemple: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonymes: mood, temperament

Antonymes: calmness

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

storm

Nom

Exemple: “A storm is coming.”

Synonymes: bad weather, tempest

Antonymes: calm

rumination

Nom

Exemple: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Synonymes: reflection, brooding

Antonymes: action, distraction

hysterical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonymes: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonymes: calm, composed

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

uneventful

Adjectif

Exemple: “Thankfully, the journey was uneventful.”

Synonymes: calm, ordinary

Antonymes: dramatic, eventful

adrenaline

Nom

Exemple: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

fuss

Nom

Exemple: “There was a lot of fuss before the guests arrived.”

Synonymes: noise, trouble

Antonymes: calm

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

unnervingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He remained unnervingly calm during the emergency.”

Synonymes: disturbingly, alarmingly

Antonymes: reassuringly, comfortingly

tranquilize

Verbe

Exemple: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Synonymes: sedate, calm

Antonymes: stimulate, agitate

provocation

Nom

Exemple: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”

Synonymes: incitement, taunt

Antonymes: appeasement, calm

indignantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She indignantly denied the accusation.”

Synonymes: resentfully, angrily

Antonymes: calmly, meekly

stun

Verbe

Exemple: “The news stunned the entire team.”

Synonymes: shock, amaze

Antonymes: calm

rage

Nom

Exemple: “He was shaking with rage after the news.”

Synonymes: fury, anger

Antonymes: calm

upset

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was upset after the argument.”

Synonymes: sad, disturbed

Antonymes: calm, happy

peace

Nom

Exemple: “Everyone hopes for peace.”

Synonymes: calm, harmony

Antonymes: war

angry

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was angry about the delay.”

Synonymes: mad, upset

Antonymes: calm, happy

hysterically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She laughed hysterically at the absurd irony.”

Synonymes: wildly

Antonymes: calmly

temperament

Nom

Exemple: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”

Synonymes: disposition

stressfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “The negotiation ended stressfully, with no clear outcome.”

Synonymes: tensely

Antonymes: calmly

panic

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”

Synonymes: fear

Antonymes: calm

furor

Nom

Exemple: “His comment caused a public furor.”

Synonymes: uproar

Antonymes: calm

freak

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t freak out—there’s still time.”

Synonymes: panic

Antonymes: stay calm

anger

Nom

Exemple: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Synonymes: rage

Antonymes: calm

angrily

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke angrily.”

Synonymes: madly

Antonymes: calmly

uneasy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel uneasy today.”

Synonymes: nervous

Antonymes: calm

remain

Verbe

Exemple: “Please remain calm.”

Synonymes: stay

Antonymes: leave

histrionically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She reacted histrionically to minor criticism.”

Synonymes: dramatically

Antonymes: calmly

shock

Verbe

Exemple: “The news shocked everyone.”

Synonymes: astonish

Antonymes: calm

disturb

Verbe

Exemple: “Please don’t disturb me.”

Synonymes: interrupt

Antonymes: calm

vicissitude

/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/

Exemple: “He accepted life’s vicissitudes calmly.”