unruffled

[uhn-ruhf-uhld]

adjective

1. calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered.

   He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.

   Synonyms: undisturbed, peaceful, composed, cool, imperturbable, serene, tranquil, unperturbed

2. not ruffled, as a garment; smooth.

unruffled

/ ʌnˈrʌfəld /

adjective

1. unmoved; calm

2. still

   the unruffled seas

Other Word Forms

• unruffledness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unruffled¹

First recorded in 1650–60; un- ¹ + ruffle ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

An unruffled Head kept the pressure on, slamming four boundaries in one Stokes over and sending a six back over the head of Jofra Archer on his way to a 10th Test ton.

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Is there a parallel between his unruffled personality and his decisiveness on track?

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Gray was unruffled by Liverpool's potent charge, a genuine star of the future.

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Heckling by an Australian senator was said to have left the King "completely unruffled", with him seeing free speech as the "cornerstone of democracy".

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It was awkward and uncomfortable, but the King appeared unruffled and took the disruption in his stride.

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Related Words

• composed 
• nonchalant 
• placid 
• undisturbed 
• untroubled