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. 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. Los Angeles:

   What I loved was the fact that our guys were able to regather themselves, had our poise and composure about ourselves, in terms of being able to finish out practice, i thought credit to both teams to be able to do that because you see when things get chippy early on, sometimes you end up having to cancel those practices. We definitely didnt want to lose that practice opportunity and to the players credit, we didnt.

2. Shunryu Suzuki:

   Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.

3. Jory Mendes:

   We expect our partners and customers alike to foster a welcoming environment and this behavior is not welcome in our stores, our focus right now is providing support to our partner who we feel demonstrated tremendous composure during a very difficult interaction.

4. Michael Porter:

   I mean Monte, the last two games the way he’s come up in the clutch in the fourth quarter, that’s so huge for us, i can’t say enough about that dude, just his composure, what he does for our team, it’s pretty amazing. Especially being a backup point guard, he’s stepping up on the biggest stage and showing what he’s capable of.

5. Tokyo Games chief Yoshiro Mori:

   I am so happy and so thrilled and I my have lost some of my composure, this was an epoch-making decision today.