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[ kuhm-poh-zher ] / kəmˈpoʊ ʒər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR composure ON THESAURUS.COM
nounserene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity: Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure. Origin of composureFirst recorded in 1590–1600; compose + -ure SYNONYMS FOR composureequability, serenity, quiet, coolness, equanimity, self-possession. SEE SYNONYMS FOR composure ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR composureagitation. SEE ANTONYMS FOR composure ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM composurenon·com·po·sure, nounWords nearby composurecompossible, compost, compostable, Compostela, composting toilet, composure, compotation, compotator, compote, compotier, compound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for composureHe recalled being angry and trying to keep his composure as he strode past Cosby into the front hall. ‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Through it all, though, Holder has maintained his composure and remained focused on his legal and constitutional responsibilities. Eric Holder’s Legacy: Bold on Equality, Less So on Civil Liberties|Geoffrey R. Stone|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST I regained my composure and stepped fully inside the crowded hallway. Inside a Hospital for the Criminally Insane|Caitlin Dickson|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST At several points during his narrative, he has to stop to regain his composure. The Crash and Churn of Lawrence O’Donnell|Lloyd Grove|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Throughout her shows, she has had to stop singing to regain her composure. Miley Cyrus Pays Bizarre Tribute to Her Dead Dog, Floyd, at a Brooklyn Concert|Marina Watts|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Priscilla kept her eyes upon her task and struggled for composure. The Place Beyond the Winds|Harriet T. Comstock And she hurried me out, still eying me breathlessly as if she half distrusted my composure. Lost Man's Lane|Anna Katharine Green This address and the answer to it were too much for Helen to endure with any appearance of composure. The Vicar of Wrexhill|Mrs [Frances] Trollope When he was angry, as he was quite frequently, few men could meet his look with composure. Andrew Jackson|William Garrott Brown Her reply to this question came in a voice that was struggling against heavy odds for composure. The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter
British Dictionary definitions for composure
nouncalmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to composuredignity, sobriety, equanimity, self-assurance, poise, aplomb, serenity, self-control, fortitude, equilibrium, control, self-possession, coolness, repose, stability, polish, ease, dispassion, nonchalance, contentment |