composure

American  

[kuhm-poh-zher] / kəmˈpoʊ ʒər /

noun

1. serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquility.

   Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure.

   Synonyms:

   self-possession, equanimity, coolness, quiet, serenity, equability

   Antonyms:

   agitation

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composure British  

/ kəmˈpəʊʒə /

noun

1. calmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity

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Other Word Forms

• noncomposure noun

Etymology

Origin of composure

First recorded in 1590–1600; compose + -ure

Example Sentences

"I was saying he's got no composure and can't string two darts together, let alone three," he said on Sky Sports.

From BBC

Scotland showed the composure they had been lacking in the first half with a 27-phase move finished by Russell.

From BBC

Credibility, I assumed, was built by projecting competence and composure, not by exposing flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took until the third end for the Scottish quartet to get on the board, but after Canada skip Rachel Homan erred, Morrison kept her composure to slide in for three.

From BBC

"We lacked composure to maintain the ball better, to play in the right areas. We started to give a lot of unnecessary free-kicks away," said Arteta.

From Barron's

Related Words

• aplomb
• dignity
• equanimity
• equilibrium
• fortitude
• poise
• self-assurance
• self-control
• serenity
• sobriety