unruffled

[ uhn-ruhf-uhld ]
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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 of unruffled

1
First recorded in 1650–60; un-1 + ruffle1 + -ed2

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Other words from unruffled

  • un·ruf·fled·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unruffled

unruffled

/ (ʌnˈrʌfəld) /


adjective
  1. unmoved; calm

  2. still: the unruffled seas

Derived forms of unruffled

  • unruffledness, noun

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