composed

[ kuhm-pohzd ]
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adjective
  1. calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

Origin of composed

1
First recorded in 1475–85; compose + -ed2

synonym study For composed

See calm.

Opposites for composed

Other words from composed

  • com·pos·ed·ly [kuhm-poh-zid-lee], /kəmˈpoʊ zɪd li/, adverb
  • com·pos·ed·ness, noun
  • un·com·posed, adjective
  • well-com·posed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for composed

composed

/ (kəmˈpəʊzd) /


adjective
  1. (of people) calm; tranquil; serene

Derived forms of composed

  • composedly (kəmˈpəʊzɪdlɪ), adverb
  • composedness, noun

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