Synonyms for composure
kəmˈpoʊ ʒərcom·po·sure

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1. composurenoun

   Synonyms:
   equanimity

2. composurenoun

   Calmness of mind or matter, self-possession.

   Synonyms:
   equanimity

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1. composure

   Apathy, according to its Greek derivation, is a simple absence of feeling or emotion. There are persons to whom a certain degree of apathy is natural, an innate sluggishness of the emotional nature. In the apathy of despair, a person gives up, without resistance or sensibility, to what he has fiercely struggled to avoid. While apathy is want of feeling, calmness is feeling without agitation. Calmness is the result of strength, courage, or trust; apathy is the result of dulness or weakness. Composure is freedom from agitation or disturbance, resulting ordinarily from force of will, or from perfect confidence in one's own resources. Impassibility is a philosophical term applied to the Deity, as infinitely exalted above all stir of passion or emotion. Unfeelingness, the Saxon word that should be the exact equivalent of apathy, really means more, a lack of the feeling one ought to have, a censurable hardness of heart. Indifference and insensibility designate the absence of feeling toward certain persons or things; apathy, entire absence of feeling. Indifference is a want of interest; insensibility is a want of feeling; unconcern has reference to consequences. We speak of insensibility of heart, immobility of countenance. Stoicism is an intentional suppression of feeling and deadening of sensibilities, while apathy is involuntary. Compare CALM; REST; STUPOR.

   Synonyms:
   apathy, calmness, immobility, impassibility, indifference, insensibility, lethargy, phlegm, quietness, quietude, sluggishness, stillness, stoicism, tranquillity, unconcern, unfeelingness

   Antonyms:
   agitation, alarm, anxiety, care, distress, disturbance, eagerness, emotion, excitement, feeling, frenzy, fury, passion, sensibility, sensitiveness, storm, susceptibility, sympathy, turbulence, vehemence, violence

   Preposition:
   The apathy of monastic life; apathy toward good.

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1. composure

   Synonyms:
   tranquility, sereneness, self-possession, sedateness, calm, repose

   Antonyms:
   perturbation, restlessness, mobility, disturbance

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1. composure, calm, calmness, equanimitynoun

   steadiness of mind under stress

   "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

   Synonyms:
   equanimity, calm air, calm, calmness

   Antonyms:
   discomposure

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1. • Temperament

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1. composurenoun

   Synonyms:
   quiet, tranquillity, calmness, sedateness, placidity, coolness

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1. composurenoun

   Synonyms:
   self-possession, calmness, sedateness, equanimity

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1. List of paraphrases for "composure":

   serenity, calm, temper, self-control, poise, calmness

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1. Nicholas Smith:

   The yen strengthened simply because of panic, but there is plenty of data that tells us the world is not ending, once the markets recover their composure, the yen will drop back into broadly the same kind of 120-125 range that it's been sitting in for so long.

2. Karen Khachanov:

   I found it very difficult to regulate my breath. I think it was emphasized by some very long rallies we had towards the end of the first set which made it tough for me to keep my composure and the breathing in check, i don’t know what caused it. I think that it was a combination of everything that has gone on behind the scenes in the last week. And accumulation of the excitement, the buzz.

3. Vincent Guenzi:

   Markets are in general regaining their composure... The earnings disappointments in the U.S. are being absorbed in Europe, largely down to the fact that valuations are not excessive, what we are still missing is evidence of forecast upgrades on the back of the earnings season - it's still a bit early for that.

4. Steph Curry:

   We kept our composure and didn't turn the ball over in the second half, which was a huge benefit to just maintaining the pace and giving ourselves some looks, but the fact that everybody who was on the floor contributed in a meaningful way kind of speaks to our depth and how we want to play going forward. We're excited about that and it's good to be 1-0.

5. Joe Manimbo:

   The Fed has maintained its composure in the face of global pressures.