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unruffled demeanor

unruffled demeanor

6.3
A calm, steady way to behave when things are difficult
  • noun
translation icon : comportamiento imperturbable
  • Wow! That was such an unruffled demeanor you showed!

Examples

  • Despite the chaos, her unruffled demeanor reassured her colleagues.

  • Even under pressure, she maintained an unruffled demeanor that inspired confidence in her team.

  • He handled the probing questions with an unruffled demeanor throughout the interview.

  • Despite the chaos, she maintained an unruffled demeanor.

  • Even during the heated debate, she maintained an unruffled demeanor, impressing everyone in the audience.

  • His unruffled demeanor in the face of criticism helped to defuse the tension in the room.

  • Despite the unexpected challenges, her unruffled demeanor reassured the team that everything would be fine.

Synonyms

composure
vsunruffled demeanor
38 5.1

Calm control of your feelings and actions in a difficult situation

emphasizes manner in action rather than the inner state alone
poise
vsunruffled demeanor
37 5.5

A calm, confident, and steady way of holding yourself

leans more on steady outward calm rather than confident balance
nonchalance
vsunruffled demeanor
6 7.6

A calm, relaxed way of behaving that shows little worry or interest

implies steady composure under stress rather than indifferent relaxation
insouciance
vsunruffled demeanor
3 9.9

A relaxed, calm way of acting without worry

describes controlled calm under pressure rather than casual unconcern
unflappability
vsunruffled demeanor
1 7.9

Staying calm and composed in difficult or stressful situations

is about a composed outward manner rather than the internal steadiness
cool demeanor
vsunruffled demeanor
1 4.1

A calm, steady way of behaving when things are stressful

is broader, meaning composed across many challenging moments rather than style only
composedness
vsunruffled demeanor
6.8

Calm control of your feelings when things are difficult

focuses more on outward manner than the internal control process
collectedness
vsunruffled demeanor
6.5

A calm and steady way of behaving in difficult situations

highlights the visible composed manner rather than just inner steadiness
calm personality
vsunruffled demeanor
2.7

A person who does not get nervous in difficult situations

is specifically about staying composed in stressful or hard situations

Antonyms

1.3

Feeling worried and easily frightened

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

How Calm

unruffled demeanor
6.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

unruffled + demeanor

The adjective 'unruffled' (emotionally calm) straightforwardly modifies 'demeanor' (a person's behavior), so the combined meaning 'a calm and composed manner' is directly compositional and predictable. This adjective + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the phrase.

Etymology

Unruffled demeanor comes from the image of a bird whose feathers are smooth, not ruffled, and whose demeanor looks calm. So the phrase means 'calm and not easily upset'.