collected

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kəˈlɛktɪd/ UK /kəˈlɛktɪd/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
calm and composed in manner; self-possessed

He remained cool and collected throughout the crisis.

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1 adj · calm and composed in... composed calm cool poised unruffled sereneself-possessed

Opposites

agitatedflustered frantic distraught

Word family

Forms collectedly

Derived forms collectedlycollectedness

Related forms collect collection collective recollect

Etymology

Past participle of the verb collect, from Latin collectus, past participle of colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The figurative 'composed' sense reflects having one's wits gathered together.

colligere Latin com- Latin legere Latin

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# collected

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** kəˈlɛktɪd
**IPA (UK):** kəˈlɛktɪd

## Meanings
1. calm and composed in manner; self-possessed

## Examples
- He remained cool and collected throughout the crisis.

## Synonyms
- composed
- calm
- cool
- poised
- unruffled
- serene
- self-possessed

## Antonyms
- agitated
- flustered
- frantic
- distraught

## Derived Forms
- collectedly
- collectedness

## Related Forms
- collect
- collection
- collective
- recollect

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: colligere
- Root: com-
- Root: legere

## Etymology
Past participle of the verb collect, from Latin collectus, past participle of colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The figurative 'composed' sense reflects having one's wits gathered together.

## AI Etymology
Collected is the past participle of the verb collect, from Latin collectus, past participle of colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The figurative 'composed' sense reflects having one's wits gathered together. In present-day use, it means calm and composed in manner; self-possessed. Derived formations include collectedly and collectedness. Related vocabulary includes collect, collection, collective, and recollect.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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