unflustered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈflʌstərd/
- Despite the chaos around her, she remained unflustered and handled the situation with ease.
- calm and unflustered
Examples
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The teacher spoke in a calm and unflustered manner, reassuring the students during the emergency drill.
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My husband is unflustered.
Fiction book (1992) -
A good way to make talking points unflustered.
Blog text (9) -
Sitting on the right wing of the hall's balcony, intended to be a public spot where a spotlight is traditionally drawn at the end of a film at the festival to garner an ovation, DePalma never left his seat, seemingly unflustered by this chain of events but not unconcerned.
Blog text (4) -
Some things I felt a little uneasy about because she is so good—stories, gathering and settling the children with song, and generally keeping a watching eye, but always remaining calm and unflustered in the midst of all the hoopla (journal entry, October 5, 1990).
Academic text (1992) -
Even when the deadlines approached, he stayed unflustered, ensuring all tasks were completed on time.
Synonyms
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
Calm and not worried
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
Not getting upset or excited in difficult situations
Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem
Calm and not worried about problems
Calm and not easily upset under pressure
Calm and not worried when things go wrong
Calm and in control of your feelings during stress
Someone who feels calm and not upset about problems
Calm and relaxed without feeling pressure
Not upset or worried in a difficult situation
Calm and not showing any sign of worry
Calm and not showing strong feelings
Calm and not worried by problems or noise
Calm and not rushed
Calm and not showing worry under pressure
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unflustered breaks into un- 'not' and fluster 'to be upset or confused', and fluster gives the picture of someone 'fluttered' or nervous. So unflustered means 'not upset' — calm and composed even in a stressful situation.