Synonyms

composed

American

[kuhm-pohzd] / kəmˈpoʊzd /

adjective

calm; tranquil; serene.

His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

Antonyms:

agitated

composed British

/ kəmˈpəʊzd, kəmˈpəʊzɪdlɪ /

adjective

(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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Spectres average just 5,000 miles per year, according to company records, composed mostly of short trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, the cottage-style garden has a French-inspired look composed of four quadrants with a water fountain in the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

These aren’t kitchen-sink movies; they’re garbage disposal rejects, alloys composed of leftover scraps.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The community, composed of residents living in caravans and temporary structures, holds regular anti-nuclear demonstrations, vigils, and direct actions against nuclear weapons.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He’d laid a massive bet on very nearly the same CDO tranches that Cornwall Capital had bet against, composed of nearly the same subprime bonds that FrontPoint Partners and Scion Capital had bet against.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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