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Synonyms for poise
pɔɪzpoise
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Princeton's WordNet
poisenoun
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
Synonyms:
assuredness, sang-froid, aplomb, coolpoisenoun
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
Synonyms:
assuredness, sang-froid, aplomb, coolaplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froidverb
great coolness and composure under strain
"keep your cool"
Synonyms:
assuredness, sang-froid, aplomb, coolpoiseverb
be motionless, in suspension
"The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
brace, poiseverb
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonyms:
brace, stabilize, energize, arouse, energise, stabilise, steady, balance, perk up, stimulatepoiseverb
cause to be balanced or suspended
poise, balanceverb
hold or carry in equilibrium
Synonyms:
equilibrize, brace, equilibrate, balance, equilibrise
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oh this looks so stylee on you. you have a stylee way of doing life.
Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
poisenoun
Synonyms:
balance, equilibrium, equipoisepoiseverb
Synonyms:
balance, hold or place in equilibrium
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
poisenoun
Synonyms:
equipoise, balance, equilibriumpoiseverb
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1457 | cool | |
#1963 | balance | |
#7181 | steady | |
#9912 | cursor | |
#12747 | stimulate | |
#16663 | brace | |
#19215 | temper | |
#23728 | stabilize | |
#41399 | energize | |
#43132 | arouse | |
#46334 | composure | |
#49465 | poise | |
#64443 | stabilise | |
#88559 | aplomb | |
#97124 | energise | |
#142028 | equilibrate | |
#296139 | assuredness |
How to use poise in a sentence?
You're on the road, hostile environment--you need to have poise, you need to slow down, execute the play, what happens sometimes in those situations (is that) I think it's really important that you trust each other, and I think a lot of our guys think they need to make the play. And their heart's in the right place, but that's when we need to trust each other on both ends of the floor.
We don’t want two strong candidates to shred each other and duke it out in the boxing ring and see the best man standing, hopefully grace, dignity, poise, smarts, calculation – because in the end we’re all wanting to support the nominee.
Hopefully grace, dignity, poise, smarts, calculation – because in the end we’re all wanting to support the nominee. donald Trump’s message is getting a little stale, a little old, looking backwards more than forwards.
This was a very innocuous situation that was escalated by the deputies, if those young men had not maintained their poise. Let's say they walked towards the officers to try to explain what had happened to them or if they reached for a cellphone to call their parents, they could have potentially been shot or seriously injured or killed.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
Translations for poise
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- اتزانArabic
- Fassung, Gelassenheit, Haltung, Ausdruck, GleichgewichtGerman
- equilibrioSpanish
- tasapaino, poisi, arvokkuus, luontevuus, itsevarmuusFinnish
- assurance, équilibre, aisance, aplomb, sang-froidFrench
- stato di graziaItalian
- 落ち着きJapanese
- 평정Korean
- status rigidusLatin
- kroppsholdningNorwegian
- изготавливаться, уравновешенностьRussian
- poazSerbo-Croatian
- ชั่งThai
- באַלאַנסירןYiddish
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