composed
- adjective
- /kəmˈpoʊzd/
- He felt composed during the presentation, even when faced with challenging questions from the audience.
- very composed
- calm and composed
- quite composed
But he was just able to fully stay composed, whereas my brain fried the second.
- But he was just able to fully stay composed, whereas my brain fried the second.
- She said it fast but softly, tone composed.
- Whereas now I'm so ruthless and so caught and I'm so composed.
- And you do feel that it is bumpier, not as not as calm and composed as it could be.
- I would consider myself to be thoughtful, and I can be composed as well, but I can be shrewd.
- And the skills that help us stay composed and energised despite living in a world of stress and demands.
- I kind of like feel like it is more skewed towards not the asshole given like, OK, the cousin was composed enough to drive away.
Examples
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Despite the chaos around her, she remained composed and focused on the task at hand.
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Michal, to his credit, is very composed and calm in the net.
Blog text (30) -
And yet, when we spoke, she seemed calm and composed.
Blog text (31) -
But he was just able to fully stay composed, whereas my brain fried the second.
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Green Water had that manner about her, strong yet sensitive, thoughtful, and composed.
Fiction book (1990) -
They're so calm and composed in possession.
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I thought Alexander was very composed on the screen, and I was glad that none of his family were there to embarrass him.
Blog text (24) -
We all can't be as composed as you are, Mrs. Rogo.
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She's very composed, but I think she's losing it on the inside.
Blog text (28) -
How do you stay composed and not absorb the pressure that is being a jockey in the Kentucky Derby?
Synonyms
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
Calm and not worried
Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy
Not showing strong feelings
Calm and serious in a slow controlled way
Calm and not worried about problems
Calm and confident in a difficult situation
Calm and not showing worry when things are difficult
Calm and not showing strong feelings
Calm and in control during a difficult situation
Calm and in control of your feelings in difficult situations
Calm and controlled, not strong or showy
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Composed comes from the parts com- 'together' and pose 'to put', the same idea behind position and compose. So a composed person has 'put themselves together' and stays calm and in control.