composure :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

calm, calmness, equanimity

n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

control, controlling

n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

dignity, lordliness

n. formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"

ease, informality

n. freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"

spontaneity, spontaneousness

n. the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"

equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

sanity, saneness

n. normal or sound powers of mind

quiet, lull

n. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

still, hush, stillness

n. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"

temper, humor, humour, mood

n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

calmness

n. a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement

tranquility, quietness, tranquillity, quietude

n. a state of peace and quiet

control, restraint

n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

stillness, motionlessness

n. a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"

dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard

n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

self-control, willpower, self-command, self-will

n. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

patience, forbearance, longanimity

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

discomposure

n. a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure

nervousness

n. a sensitive or highly strung temperament

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