An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
...the collected works of Rudyard Kipling.
His collected poems have just been published.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that someone is collected, you mean that they are very calm and self-controlled, especially when they are in a difficult or serious situation.
Police say she was cool and collected during her interrogation.
Synonyms: calm, together [slang], cool, confident More Synonyms of collected
3. See also collect
collected in British English
(kəˈlɛktɪd)
adjective
1.
in full control of one's faculties; composed
2.
assembled in totality or brought together into one volume or a set of volumes
the poet's collected works
3.
(of a horse or a horse's pace) controlled so that movement is in short restricted steps
a collected canter
Derived forms
collectedly (colˈlectedly)
adverb
collectedness (colˈlectedness)
noun
collected in American English
(kəˈlɛktɪd)
adjective
1.
gathered together; assembled
the collected works of Poe
2.
in control of oneself; calm and self-possessed
SIMILAR WORDS: cool
Derived forms
collectedly (colˈlectedly)
adverb
collectedness (colˈlectedness)
noun
Examples of 'collected' in a sentence
collected
Mervin began on the first window as I quickly collected various items from the display counters.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)
The multitude of wounds he'd collected on his way up were nothing beside his newest.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2002)
People who've collected their wolf's ticket years ago... they rely on me.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
In other languages
collected
British English: collected ADJECTIVE
An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
…a book of the bard's collected works.
American English: collected
Brazilian Portuguese: organizado
Chinese: 合集的
European Spanish: completo
French: complet
German: gesammelt
Italian: completoopera
Japanese: 収集された
Korean: 수집한
European Portuguese: reunido
Latin American Spanish: completo
All related terms of 'collected'
collect
If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
collected works
the works of a particular writer brought together into one volume or a set of volumes
self-collected
→ self-possessed
collected edition
a comprehensive edition of the writings of a particular author
collect up
If you collect up things, you bring them all together, usually when you have finished using them.
(adjective)
Definition
brought together into one book or set of books
Police say she was cool and collected during her interrogation.
Synonyms
calm
Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened.
together (slang)
She was very headstrong, and very together.
cool
He was marvellously cool, smiling as if nothing had happened.
confident
In time he became more confident and relaxed.
composed
She was standing beside him, very calm and composed.
poised
Rachel appeared poised and calm.
serene
She looked as calm and serene as always.
sedate
She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
self-controlled
unfazed (informal)
unperturbed
Ruiz seemed totally unperturbed by the events unfolding around him.
unruffled
Anne had remained unruffled, very cool and controlled.
self-possessed
She is the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.
keeping your cool
unperturbable
as cool as a cucumber
chilled (informal)
Opposites
troubled
,
emotional
,
nervous
,
distressed
,
shaky
,
agitated
,
ruffled
,
irritable
,
perturbed
,
excitable
,
unsteady
,
twitchy (informal)
,
antsy (informal)
,
unpoised
Additional synonyms
in the sense of composed
Definition
(of people) in control of their feelings
She was standing beside him, very calm and composed.
Synonyms
calm,
together (slang),
cool,
collected,
relaxed,
confident,
poised,
at ease,
laid-back (informal),
serene,
tranquil,
sedate,
self-controlled,
level-headed,
unfazed (informal),
unflappable,
unruffled,
self-possessed,
imperturbable,
unworried,
keeping your cool,
as cool as a cucumber,
chilled (informal),
grounded
in the sense of confident
Definition
sure of oneself
In time he became more confident and relaxed.
Synonyms
self-assured,
positive,
assured,
bold,
assertive,
self-confident,
self-reliant,
self-possessed,
sure of yourself,
can-do (informal)
in the sense of cool
Definition
calm and unemotional
He was marvellously cool, smiling as if nothing had happened.