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phlegmaticenUK
phleg·mat·ic P0249800 (flĕg-măt′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.2. a. Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional or apathetic.b. Archaic Having phlegm as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
[Middle English fleumatik, from Old French fleumatique, from Late Latin phlegmaticus, full of phlegm, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegma, phlegmat-, heat, the humor phlegm, from phlegein, to burn; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
phleg·mat′i·cal·ly adv.phlegmatic (flɛɡˈmætɪk) or phlegmaticaladj1. having a stolid or unemotional disposition2. not easily excited phlegˈmatically adv phlegˈmaticalness, phlegˈmaticness nphleg•mat•ic (flɛgˈmæt ɪk) also phleg•mat′i•cal,
adj. 1. not easily excited to action or display of emotion; having a calm or apathetic temperament. 2. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm. [1300–50; Middle English fleumatik < Middle French fleumatique < Late Latin phlegmaticus < Greek phlegmatikós pertaining to phlegm] phleg•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. phlegmatic - First meant "abounding in phlegm" and now more commonly means "not easily excited; lacking enthusiasm; dull, sluggish"—supposedly the type of character one has from having an overabundance of phlegm.See also related terms for sluggish.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | phlegmatic - showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man"phlegmaticalunemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion |
phlegmaticadjective unemotional, indifferent, cold, heavy, dull, sluggish, matter-of-fact, placid, stoical, lethargic, bovine, apathetic, frigid, lymphatic, listless, impassive, stolid, unfeeling, undemonstrative She spoke in a flat, phlegmatic voice.
excited, emotional, active, alert, lively, passionate, energetic, animated, hyper (informal)phlegmaticadjectiveWithout emotion or interest:apathetic, detached, impassive, incurious, indifferent, insensible, lethargic, listless, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive.Translationsphlegm (flem) noun thick, slimy liquid brought up from the throat by coughing. 痰 痰phlegmatic (flegˈmatik) adjective calm; not easily excited. She's very phlegmatic – nothing would ever make her panic. 冷靜的，冷淡的，不容易衝動的 冷静的，冷淡的，不动感情的
PhlegmaticenUK
Phlegmatic (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Phlegmatic is the traditional name for the personality temperament indicated by an excess of the element water. phlegmaticenUK
phlegmatic [fleg-mat´ik] of dull and sluggish temperament.phleg·mat·ic (fleg-mat'ik), Relating to the heavy one of the four ancient Greek humors (see phlegm), and therefore calm, apathetic, unexcitable. [G. phlegmatikos, relating to phlegm] phleg·mat·ic (fleg-mat'ik) A term derived from the Greek theory of temperaments or humors; phlegm is the heaviest, so this temperaments is therefore calm, apathetic, unexcitable. [G. phlegmatikos, relating to phlegm]phlegmaticenUK
Related to phlegmatic: Phlegmatic temperamentSynonyms for phlegmaticadj unemotionalSynonyms- unemotional
- indifferent
- cold
- heavy
- dull
- sluggish
- matter-of-fact
- placid
- stoical
- lethargic
- bovine
- apathetic
- frigid
- lymphatic
- listless
- impassive
- stolid
- unfeeling
- undemonstrative
Antonyms- excited
- emotional
- active
- alert
- lively
- passionate
- energetic
- animated
- hyper
Synonyms for phlegmaticadj without emotion or interestSynonyms- apathetic
- detached
- impassive
- incurious
- indifferent
- insensible
- lethargic
- listless
- stolid
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- unresponsive
Synonyms for phlegmaticadj showing little emotionSynonymsRelated Words |