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un·ruf·fled
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ʌnˈrʌf
əld
/
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adjective
1.
calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered:
He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.
2.
not
ruffled
, as a garment; smooth.
Origin:
1650–60;
un-
1
+
ruffle
+
-ed
2
Related forms
un·ruf·fled·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
unperturbed, tranquil, serene, imperturbable, cool, composed, peaceful, undisturbed.
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un·ruf·fle
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əl
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verb,
un·ruf·fled,
un·ruf·fling.
verb (used with object)
1.
to calm (someone).
2.
to smooth out (something).
verb (used without object)
3.
to become calm or smoothed out.
Origin:
1690–1700;
un-
2
+
ruffle
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World English Dictionary
unruffled
(ʌnˈrʌf
ə
ld)
—
adj
1.
unmoved; calm
2.
still:
the unruffled seas
un'ruffledness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
unruffled
1659, in fig. sense, from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of
ruffle
. Lit. meaning, in ref. to feathers, leaves, etc., is recorded from 1816.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Only the great horned owl is
unruffled
by the skunk's chemical warfare.
When the press does not overreact, the public will likewise remain
unruffled
.
He's been
unruffled
in the face of some pretty heavy-duty attacks against him.
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