imperturbability
English
Etymology
From im- + perturbability.
Noun
imperturbability (uncountable)
- A state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure.
- 1913, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poison Belt[1]:
- "As I sat alone at my breakfast--Mrs. Challenger is in the habit of keeping her room of a morning--it suddenly entered my head that it would be entertaining and instructive to see whether I could find any limits to this woman's imperturbability."
Related terms
Translations
composure
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