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composed

American  
[kuhm-pohzd] / kəmˈpoʊzd /

adjective

  1. calm; tranquil; serene.

    His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

    Antonyms:
    agitated

composed British  
/ kəmˈpəʊzd, kəmˈpəʊzɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. (of people) calm; tranquil; serene

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Related Words

See calm.

Other Word Forms

  • composedly adverb
  • composedness noun
  • uncomposed adjective
  • well-composed adjective

Etymology

Origin of composed

First recorded in 1475–85; compose + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Most of the songs from “Born to Run” were composed on that spinet piano, but the title track found its origins on that acoustic guitar in his bedroom.

From Salon

Each contract covered a block of 100 shares and was worth something, called the premium, composed of time value, intrinsic value and implied volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other influencers were less composed, with France's Maeva Ghennam who, waving her passport around, told viewers she "screamed hysterically" when she heard a strike.

From Barron's

Tilak Varma's 27 off 15 balls was the next highest score by an India batter which underlined the composed manner in which Samson held together India's reply.

From BBC

Highlights include his drawing to accompany his narrative poem “Old Angel Midnight” and an unpublished story composed when he was a child.

From The Wall Street Journal