imperturbable

/,impə:'tə:bəbl/

Thân thiện

The judge remained imperturbable throughout the chaotic courtroom proceedings.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not easily perturbed or excited or upset: Describes a person who remains calm and composed, even in stressful or unexpected situations.
   • Marked by extreme calm and composure: Indicates a steady, unshakable demeanor that is difficult to disturb.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The captain remained imperturbable as the storm raged around the ship.
  • Her imperturbable nature makes her an excellent emergency room doctor.
  • He answered the hostile questions with imperturbable calm.

Advanced Usage

• "hitherto imperturbable": Previously or until now unshakably calm, suggesting a change.
  • Hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm when the system failed.
• Used to describe a quality of character or demeanor that is consistently steady.
  • She faced the criticism with imperturbable dignity.

Variants and Related Words

• Imperturbability (noun): The quality of being imperturbable.
  • His imperturbability under pressure is legendary.
• Imperturbably (adverb): In an imperturbable manner.
  • She imperturbably continued her presentation despite the interruption.

Synonyms

• Unflappable: Not easily upset or confused, especially in a crisis.
• Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.
• Unruffled: Not disordered or disturbed; calm.
• Equable: Not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered.

Antonyms

• Excitable: Responding too readily to something new or stimulating; easily excited.
• Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
• Flappable: Easily upset or confused (informal, opposite of unflappable).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cool as a cucumber: Very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation. (This idiom is a more informal synonym for the quality of being imperturbable.)
  • While everyone else panicked, she was as cool as a cucumber.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
   • hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm
   • an imperturbable self-possession
   • unflappable in a crisis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unflappable