nerveless

Examples

• All

• In Theodore White's famous recounting of the election, Kennedy appeared "calm and nerveless" while Nixon was "haggard-looking to the point of sickness."

  Blog text (10)

• Frail as glass on the ground, Guynemeyer was an absolutely nerveless flier, with the cold hard eyes of a corpse fly.

  Fiction book (1994)

• She swallowed, twisting her purse in nerveless hands as she struggled for composure.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He was nerveless in the face of danger, demonstrating remarkable composure during the emergency.

• During the crisis, the leader's nerveless demeanor inspired others to stay calm and focused.

Synonyms

C

cool

vsnerveless

606 3.3

Calm and in control when things are difficult

is similar but focuses more on inner steadiness than outward coolness

U

unemotional

vsnerveless

11 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

is about controlled calm especially when situations become difficult

E

emotionless

vsnerveless

11 5.5

Not showing feelings on the face or in the voice

is calm and controlled but not necessarily lacking all feeling

U

untroubled

vsnerveless

4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

is about controlled calm in stress rather than general peace of mind

I

imperturbable

vsnerveless

2 8.1

Not easily upset or worried, even in difficult situations

is calm and controlled but may be slightly less unshakeable

C

coolheaded

vsnerveless

1 5.1

Able to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations

is about steady self-control rather than emphasised practical thinking

E

equable

vsnerveless

1 7.3

A calm person who does not get angry or upset easily

is calmer specifically in hard moments rather than general temperament

U

unimpassioned

vsnerveless

1 7.4

Calm and not showing strong feelings

is calm but more about resisting emotion in stress than neutrality

U

unhysterical

vsnerveless

1 6.8

Calm and not showing strong or out of control feelings in a stressful situation

is calm too but may allow some composed feeling rather than none

U

unneurotic

vsnerveless

1 9.3

Calm and not easily worried or upset

is calm in hard moments but focuses on composure not clinical health

S

steely-nerved

vsnerveless

8.3

Very calm and brave in dangerous or difficult situations

is calm too but stresses bravery less than firm determination

U

unagitated

vsnerveless

5.8

Calm and not showing strong feelings

is calm under pressure but not only defined by lack of stirring

T

tenseless

vsnerveless

5.8

A person who feels relaxed with no physical or emotional tightness

is about deliberate self-control rather than mere relaxation

U

unexcitable

vsnerveless

6.7

Calm and not easily made nervous or emotional

is calm but may still react sometimes under intense stress

Antonyms

E

emotional

535 2.1

Showing strong feelings that are easy to see

A

agitated

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

How Calm

imperturbable

2 8.1

unflappable

9 7.4

nerveless

• Archaic

7.2

composed

1 4.3

calm

735 1.0

relaxed

241 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology