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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I learn from Wikipedia that the Republic of Maldives is an archipelagic state —meaning a country composed of different islands—in the Indian Ocean.

From Literature

“I am more composed than ever, and I frankly feel less anxious than ever,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The actuator is composed of a motor controller and reduction gears. It is very similar to an electric power steering system," says Se Uk Oh, vice president leading the robotics business division at Hyundai Mobis.

From BBC

Mr. Oliver, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, explains that our selves are composed of several layers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone in elite skiing is a wicked skier; margins can be dictated by who is the most composed under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

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