English Explanatory Dictionary

composure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Calmness of mind or temperament.
  2. The act of composing
  3. Something which is composed; a composition.
  4. Orderly adjustment; disposition.
  5. Frame; make; temperament.
  6. A combination; a union; a bond.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ /kəmˈpəʊʒə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-composure.wav

Word forms

composure composures

Etymology

From compose + -ure.

Synonyms

coolness self-possession countenance equanimity

Derived words

discomposure noncomposure
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