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. Milwaukee Bucks:

   As a team we talked about it, to try to keep our composure whenever the opposing team tries to foul us hard or tries to hit us or play dirty, obviously, Im not going to look to the referees for protection. Ive just got to play smart and try to avoid the situations.

2. Art Rooney:

   The actions of the players involved were not something that should be part of any football game, our players, coaches and everyone in the Pittsburgh Steelers organization understand that we must always maintain composure, no matter what happens.

3. 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.

4. Ana Ivanovic:

   Definitely I had very slow start. I felt like I was hitting the ball all right, but I was just missing the easy put-aways, i nearly came back in the first set, but was really happy I kept my composure for the second and definitely in the third to stay on top.

5. 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... A debt bailout of Greece is also slowly getting underway.