Synonyms for composure
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Noun
1. Calmness — calmness of mind or temperament
calmness, equanimity, self-possession, calm, poise, coolness, patience, tranquility US, tranquillity UK, repose, peace of mind, serenity, ease, quiet, peacefulness, countenance, cool, placidity, imperturbability, sedateness, stillness, quietness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Calmness of mind or temperament.
Forms
- Plural
- composures → calmnesses, equanimities, calms, poises…
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Composure is freedom from agitation or disturbance, resulting ordinarily from force of will, or from perfect confidence in one's own resources.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- calm Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
- calmness Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
- equanimity Buddhists believe in equanimity, a quality Christians do not focus on.
- mood A celebratory mood prevails in the united Germany.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| composure | rising | |
| calm | rising | |
| calmness | rising | |
| equanimity | steady | |
| mood | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, calm1, mood1, ease1
- 5 letters
- quiet2, poise1
- 6 letters
- temper2, repose2
- 8 letters
- patience2, serenity4, calmness2, coolness2
- 9 letters
- stillness2, quietness3, placidity
- 10 letters
- equanimity5, sedateness
- 11 letters
- tranquility4, countenance3
- 12 letters
- tranquillity4, peacefulness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contenance
- Deutsch
- Fassungsvermögen