composure

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ UK /kəmˈpəʊʒə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
calm self-control, especially under stress

She kept her composure even as the audience grew restless.

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Synonyms

1 noun · calm self-control,... calm calmness equanimity poise serenity aplombself-possession

Opposites

agitation panic nervousness fluster

Word family

Related forms compose composed composition

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serene composure
calm self-control that appears peaceful and untroubled

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From compose + -ure, modelled on words like exposure. Compose derives from Old French composer, based on Latin componere ('to put together').

componere Latin ponere Latin

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General Vocabulary

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# composure

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /kəmˈpəʊʒə/

## Meanings
1. calm self-control, especially under stress

## Examples
- She kept her composure even as the audience grew restless.

## Synonyms
- calm
- calmness
- equanimity
- poise
- serenity
- aplomb
- self-possession

## Antonyms
- agitation
- panic
- nervousness
- fluster

## Related Forms
- compose
- composed
- composition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: componere
- Root: ponere - to put

## Etymology
From compose + -ure, modelled on words like exposure. Compose derives from Old French composer, based on Latin componere ('to put together').

## AI Etymology
Composure is a noun meaning "calm self-control, especially under stress". Historically, it is from compose + -ure, modelled on words like exposure. Compose derives from Old French composer, based on Latin componere ('to put together'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: composure is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "calm self-control, especially under stress", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin componere with Latin ponere. Close English family members include compose, composed, and composition.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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