equanimity

/'i:kwə'nimiti/

Thân thiện

He faced the unexpected news with remarkable equanimity.

Definition

Noun: - Steadiness of mind under stress: The quality of remaining calm and composed, especially in difficult or stressful situations. It refers to maintaining mental or emotional stability and evenness of temper.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She faced the crisis with remarkable equanimity.
  • The judge's equanimity in the chaotic courtroom was admirable.
  • He accepted the disappointing news with quiet equanimity.

Advanced Usage

• "With equanimity": A common prepositional phrase indicating the manner in which an action is performed calmly.
  • She bore the criticism with equanimity.
• "To maintain one's equanimity": To keep one's calm composure.
  • Despite the provocation, he managed to maintain his equanimity.

Variants and Related Words

• Equanimous (adj): Having or showing equanimity.
  • Her equanimous demeanor reassured everyone.
• Inequanimity (n, rare): The state of not being calm; discomposure.

Synonyms

• Composure: The state of being calm and self-controlled.
• Poise: Graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure.
• Serenity: The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Imperturbability: The quality of being unable to be upset or excited; calmness.

Antonyms

• Agitation: A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
• Discomposure: The state of being disturbed or agitated.
• Perturbation: Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To keep one's equanimity": To remain calm and undisturbed.
  • It was hard to keep his equanimity during the intense negotiation.
• "A state of equanimity": A condition of mental calmness.
  • Meditation helps her achieve a state of equanimity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. steadiness of mind under stress
   • he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• composure
• calm
• calmness