poised
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Composed and self-assured: Being in full control of one's emotions and actions; appearing calm, confident, and dignified, especially in a challenging situation.
- Ready for action: Being in a state of balance or suspension, prepared to move or act.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective (Composed):
- Despite the intense questioning, the CEO remained poised and articulate.
- She gave a poised performance, showing no sign of nervousness.
- Adjective (Ready/Balanced):
- The dancer was poised on one foot.
- The company is poised to launch its new product next month.
Advanced Usage
- "Poised between": To be suspended or balanced between two states, conditions, or choices.
- The economy is poised between recovery and recession.
- "Poised for": To be ready and prepared to take a specific action.
- The athletes were poised for the start of the race.
Variants and Related Words
- Poise (noun): Graceful and elegant bearing; composure.
- She handled the crisis with remarkable poise.
- Poise (verb): To be or cause to be balanced or suspended.
- He poised the pencil above the paper.
Synonyms
- Composed: Calm and in control of one's feelings.
- Self-possessed: Calm, confident, and in control of one's feelings.
- Balanced: Being in a steady position; emotionally stable.
- Ready: Prepared for immediate action or use.
Related Phrases
- Poised to do something: In a position and ready to do something.
- The researchers are poised to make a major breakthrough.
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
- marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
- a gull in poised flight
- George's poised hammer