imperturbable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- imperturbability noun
- imperturbableness noun
- imperturbably adverb
- imperturbation noun
Etymology
Origin of imperturbable
1490–1500; < Late Latin imperturbābilis. See im- 2, perturbable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Somehow, the sight of those stoic palace guards made her buck up a bit, with their imperturbable faces and brave fur hats.
From Literature
Revelations lie like a buried treasure under the wondrous but imperturbable musical surface.
From Los Angeles Times
It relies on imperturbable singing actors, Molly Irelan’s fanciful costumes and Soper’s wildly variegated score create an exultant excess of weirdness.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul Newman’s posthumous memoir, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man,” sheds light on a seemingly imperturbable Hollywood star.
From New York Times
Like Andriessen, Crumb, too, had an imperturbable sway on young composers.
From Los Angeles Times
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