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noun
1.
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
2.
the perpendicular, or vertical, position.
Origin:
1820–30; < French à plomb according to the plummet, i.e., straight up and down, vertical position
1820–30; < French à plomb according to the plummet, i.e., straight up and down, vertical position
Synonyms
1. composure, equanimity, imperturbability.
1. composure, equanimity, imperturbability.
Antonyms
1. confusion, discomposure; doubt, uncertainty.
1. confusion, discomposure; doubt, uncertainty.
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Example Sentences
- They withstood the perspiration and the rough packing with aplomb.
- But she may be the first to do it with such respect and aplomb.
- He took the news with undeterred aplomb.
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | aplomb1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | great self-confidence; self-assuredness |
| Etymology: | Middle French a plomb 'according to the plummet' |
| Main Entry: | aplomb2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | perpendicularity |
| Etymology: | Middle French a plomb 'according to the plummet' |
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Word Origin & History
aplomb
"assurance, confidence," 1828, from Fr. aplomb (16c.), lit. "perpendicularity," from phrase à plomb "poised upright, balanced," lit. "on the plumb line," from L. plumbum "(the metal) lead" (see plumb), of which the weight at the end of the line was made.
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