imperturbability
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pərˈtɜr adjective
incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm: imperturbable composure.
Related forms
im·per·turb·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·turb·a·ble·ness, noun
im·per·turb·a·bly, adverb
Synonyms
composed, collected, impassive, cool, unmoved.
composed, collected, impassive, cool, unmoved.
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imperturbable (ˌɪmpɜːˈtɜːbəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| not easily perturbed; calm; unruffled | |
| imperturba'bility | |
| —n | |
| imper'turbableness | |
| —n | |
| imper'turbably | |
| —adv | |
| imperturbation | |
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| imperturbable (ˌɪmpɜːˈtɜːbəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| not easily perturbed; calm; unruffled | |
| imperturba'bility | |
| —n | |
| imper'turbableness | |
| —n | |
| imper'turbably | |
| —adv | |
| imperturbation | |
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Word Origin & History
imperturbable
mid-15c., from L.L. imperturbabilis "that cannot be disturbed" (Augustine), from in- "not" + *perturbabilis, from L. perturbare "to confuse, disturb" (see perturb).
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Example sentences
Manliness is expressed through emotional coolness, ruthlessness, and imperturbability at any depravity.
What suggestions of imperturbability and being, as against the human trait of mere seeming.
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