EQUANIMOUS

collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed

(adjective) in full control of your faculties; “the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination”; “perfectly poised and sure of himself”; “more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen”; “strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

equanimous (comparative more equanimous, superlative most equanimous)

Calm and composed; of stable disposition.

Synonyms

• composed

• calm

• See also calm

Source: Wiktionary


E*quan"i*mous, a. Etym: [L. aequanimus, fr. aequus equal + animus mind.]

Definition: Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed. Bp. Gauden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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