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unruffled

American  
[uhn-ruhf-uhld] / ʌnˈrʌf əld /

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 British  
/ ʌnˈrʌfəld /

adjective

  1. unmoved; calm

  2. still

    the unruffled seas
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of unruffled

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

Vocabulary lists containing unruffled

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Example Sentences

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On second thought, maybe the unruffled, dismissive response is the way to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

But nothing comes across more clearly in “Queen of Chess” than Judit Polgár’s unruffled self-possession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Konstas was unruffled, smashing Bumrah for 18 in the next over and geeing up the crowd to keep up the noise, before reaching his fifty with two off Siraj.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

At work, at home, Helmuth is a good Nazi—smooth and unruffled on the surface but paddling furiously beneath.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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