equanimous

Examples

• All

• He was a slight man, the panteonero, with a white stubble that covered his cheeks up to his equanimous brown eyes.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Developing equanimous compassion has the benefit of freeing us from all the frustrations that come from such desirous biases as intimacy and alienness.

  Academic text (1999)

• So yeah, I, I think when did it get worse or when was there a period before you're now quite equanimous and relaxed about it?

• So yeah, I, I think when did it get worse or when was there a period before you're now quite equanimous and relaxed about it.

• Equanimous awareness is open to acknowledge events as they occur instead of being biased by some intimate set of distractions.

  Academic text (1999)

• This sometimes requires us to ignore our own feelings and pretend as though we had the feelings that a more balanced, equanimous person—a usefully imagined god—would have.

  Blog text (2)

• Don't assume, some men may have been with equanimous prostitutes as opposed to others who unknowingly or unwittingly were married to un-equanimous prostitutes and only find out through divorce court.

  Blog text (4)

• Don't assume, some men may have been with equanimous prostitutes as opposed to others who unknowingly or unwittingly were married to un-equanimous prostitutes and only find out through divorce court.

  Blog text (4)

• In stressful situations, she remained equanimous, showing no signs of panic or distress.

• Even when faced with unexpected challenges, he stayed equanimous and handled each issue calmly.

Synonyms

C

calm

vsequanimous

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

is more about staying steady under stress than simple quietness

U

unemotional

vsequanimous

11 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

implies absence of feeling rather than composed calm under difficulty

S

self-possessed

vsequanimous

3 7.2

Calm and confident in control of your feelings in difficult situations

leans towards calm steadiness rather than showing outward confidence under stress

E

even-tempered

vsequanimous

3 3.7

Calm and not easily annoyed or angry

is used more for calmness during pressure than general mild temperament

I

imperturbable

vsequanimous

2 8.1

Not easily upset or worried, even in difficult situations

is calmer but less absolute about never being upset or disturbed

S

self-contained

vsequanimous

2 5.9

A person who is calm and does not show strong feelings

is more about outward evenness in difficulty rather than private reserve

P

poised

vsequanimous

1 5.1

Calm and confident in a difficult situation

leans more toward calm steadiness than outward confidence under pressure

E

equable

vsequanimous

1 7.3

A calm person who does not get angry or upset easily

applies more to calm under pressure in specific difficult moments

U

unhysterical

vsequanimous

1 6.8

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

focuses on preventing extreme displays rather than steady inner calm

U

unimpassioned

vsequanimous

1 7.4

Calm and not showing strong feelings

is more about steady feeling under stress rather than detached reasoned attitude

C

collected

vsequanimous

3.9

Calm and in control during a difficult situation

emphasizes steady inner calm rather than active visible self-control

S

self-collected

vsequanimous

6.1

Calm and in control of your feelings in difficult situations

focuses more on resisting disturbance rather than active control of feelings

Antonyms

A

agitated

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

D

disturbed

37 3.8

Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly

How Calm

imperturbable

2 8.1

serene

38 3.9

equanimous

• Formal

1 9.5

collected

3.9

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology