composure C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ UK /kəmˈpəʊʒə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun calm self-control, especially under stress She kept her composure even as the audience grew restless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · calm self-control,... calmcalmnessequanimitypoiseserenityaplombself-possession ↔ Opposites agitationpanicnervousnessfluster Word family Related forms composecomposedcomposition Common collocations serene composure Adjective + noun Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 ## 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 markdown