equanimity C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #69469 Meanings 1 noun steadiness of mind under stress We tried to accept our problems with equanimity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · steadiness of mind under... calm More calmnesscomposure ↔ Opposites cholerdefensiveness Word family Related forms equanimous Etymology From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās. By surface analysis, equ- + anim(us) + -ity. Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # equanimity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 69469 ## Meanings 1. steadiness of mind under stress ## Examples - We tried to accept our problems with equanimity. ## Synonyms - calm - calmness - composure ## Antonyms - choler - defensiveness ## Related Forms - equanimous ## Etymology From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās. By surface analysis, equ- + anim(us) + -ity. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown