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View synonyms for self-possessed

self-possessed

[self-puh-zest, self-]

adjective

  1. having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.



self-possessed

adjective

  1. having control of one's emotions, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • self-possessedly adverb
  • unself-possessed adjective
  • self-possession noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-possessed1

First recorded in 1760–70

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