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Definition of Composure
1. Noun. Steadiness of mind under stress. "He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
Generic synonyms: Disposition, Temperament
Specialized synonyms: Aplomb, Assuredness, Cool, Poise, Sang-froid, Placidity, Quiet, Repose, Serenity, Tranquility, Tranquillity
Derivative terms: Calm, Calm, Calm, Calm, Compose, Equanimous
Antonyms: Discomposure
Definition of Composure
1. n. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition.
Definition of Composure
1. Noun. Calmness of mind or matter, self-possession. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Composure
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Composure
Literary usage of Composure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"... sat down in the chair which had been placed for our hero's breakfast, and
cutting a slice off the loaf, began to butter it with great composure. ..."
2. The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV., King by Charles Greville (1897)
"... Belgian Army—The French enter Belgium— Lord Grey's composure —Audience at
Windsor —Danger of Reform—Ellen Tree—The French in Belgium—Goodwood —The Duke ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1824)
"... keeping his countenance with perfect composure, and then it is proved that he
is really a sensible fellow, and by consequence really has a right fo ..."
4. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1863)
"... but to one who only judges from the materials communicated to Parliament, it
seems plain that at this time they had lost their composure. sure- By the ..."
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