aplomb

noun

ə-ˈpläm

-ˈpləm

: complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise

She played several roles with equal aplomb.

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In the 19th century, English speakers borrowed aplomb, meaning "composure," from French. "Aplomb" can also mean "perpendicularity" in French and comes from the phrase a plomb, meaning "perpendicularly or literally "according to the plummet." A plummet is a lead weight that is attached to a line and used to determine vertical alignment. Not surprisingly, "aplomb" and English words like "plumber" and the verb "plumb" ("to measure depth" and "to explore critically and minutely") ultimately trace back to the Latin word for lead, "plumbum."

Example Sentences

In "The Most Famous Man in America," Applegate, a Ph.D. in American studies from Yale, tells this grand story with aplomb, intelligence and a sure feel for historical context.

Michael Kazin, New York Times Book Review, 16 July 2006 Stefan Soltesz conducts the excellent chorus and orchestra with aplomb, and television director Brian Large does his usual exemplary job.

Alan Wagner, Opera News, November 2001 During a script conference recounted in the New Yorker piece, Ley fielded a variety of questions with striking aplomb that sometimes verged on arrogance.

Frank Kuznik, Air & Space, April/May 1995 He showed great aplomb in dealing with the reporters. you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb

Recent Examples on the Web The series is very invested in Sophie’s killer wardrobe, and Mbatha-Raw plays dress-up with stylish aplomb.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022 The four female performers — Jennifer Barnat, Katie Boren, Emma Green and Katrien Van Riel — switch roles and attitudes with antic aplomb.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2022 Or a local music producer named Quentin Sellers, played with dashingly sinister aplomb by Ashton Kutcher in a white cowboy suit, explaining how and why conspiracy mania took over the heartland.

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 June 2022 However, even with mixed reviews, the critics had to admit the band was pulling off being the Stones with stiff aplomb.

Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 There were standout performances at the awards show from, among others, Thee Sacred Souls, The Sully Band (featuring Rebecca Jade), Mrs. Henry, Slack Key Ohana and the Ira B. Liss Big Band Machine, which kicked off the evening with brassy aplomb.

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park sits on the Big Island and contains the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes: Mauna Lo and Kīlauea, which erupted to spectacular aplomb in September 2021.

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022 And arguably, a deepfaked 50 Cent hanging with agile aplomb from the rafters might have been more effective at reviving the simpler times of the early aughts, rather than a live performance highlighting how much time has passed.

Francis Hellyer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022 With a posh British accent and peerless aplomb, the white-gloved butler of the Banks household was played by Joseph Marcell.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022 See More

aplomb

noun

as in composure

evenness of emotions or temper you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb

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composure
sangfroid
calmness
equanimity
coolness
imperturbability
collectedness
serenity
equilibrium
poise
confidence
placidity
self-possession
assurance
cool
countenance
tranquility
tranquillity
composedness
tranquilness
self-assurance
repose
self-assuredness
indifference
self-composedness
unconcern
impassivity
self-confidence
easygoingness
apathy
numbness
detachment
phlegm
self-trust
insensibility
laid-backness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

agitation
concern
apprehension
anxiety
uneasiness
solicitude
discomposure
disquiet
perturbation
care
nervousness
anxiousness
worry
apprehensiveness
alarm
excitability
alarum
disturbance
excitableness

as in confidence

great faith in oneself or one's abilities carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader

Synonyms & Similar Words

composure
confidence
assurance
pridefulness
self-assurance
self-assuredness
pride
smugness
self-confidence
hubris
vanity
equanimity
cockiness
pomposity
complacency
overconfidence
conceitedness
self-trust
pompousness
coolness
hauteur
imperiousness
calmness
vainglory
superciliousness
ego
complacence
egoism
superiority
egotism
conceit
haughtiness
vaingloriousness
self-satisfaction
self-complacency
self-admiration
loftiness
self-opinion
self-content
self-importance
self-contentment
presumptuousness
peremptoriness
self-conceit
self-esteem
self-possession
self-applause
lordliness
self-glorification
huffiness
self-consequence
self-assumption
bumptiousness
assumption
pretentiousness
self-partiality
toploftiness
self-poise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

diffidence
insecurity
doubt
apprehension
misgiving
self-doubt
self-distrust

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of aplomb are assurance, confidence, and self-possession. While all these words mean "a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment," aplomb implies a manifest self-possession in trying or challenging situations.

handled the reporters with great aplomb

The words assurance and aplomb are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, assurance carries a stronger implication of certainty and may suggest arrogance or lack of objectivity in assessing one's own powers.

handled the cross-examination with complete assurance

The words confidence and aplomb can be used in similar contexts, but confidence stresses faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance.

the confidence that comes from long experience

While the synonyms self-possession and aplomb are close in meaning, self-possession implies an ease or coolness under stress that reflects perfect self-control and command of one's powers.

answered the insolent question with complete self-possession

单词	aplomb
释义	aplomb noun ə-ˈpläm -ˈpləm : complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise She played several roles with equal aplomb. Did you know? In the 19th century, English speakers borrowed aplomb, meaning "composure," from French. "Aplomb" can also mean "perpendicularity" in French and comes from the phrase a plomb, meaning "perpendicularly or literally "according to the plummet." A plummet is a lead weight that is attached to a line and used to determine vertical alignment. Not surprisingly, "aplomb" and English words like "plumber" and the verb "plumb" ("to measure depth" and "to explore critically and minutely") ultimately trace back to the Latin word for lead, "plumbum." Synonyms calmness collectedness composedness composure cool coolness countenance equanimity equilibrium imperturbability placidity repose sangfroid self-composedness self-possession serenity tranquillity tranquility tranquilness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences In "The Most Famous Man in America," Applegate, a Ph.D. in American studies from Yale, tells this grand story with aplomb, intelligence and a sure feel for historical context. Michael Kazin, New York Times Book Review, 16 July 2006 Stefan Soltesz conducts the excellent chorus and orchestra with aplomb, and television director Brian Large does his usual exemplary job. Alan Wagner, Opera News, November 2001 During a script conference recounted in the New Yorker piece, Ley fielded a variety of questions with striking aplomb that sometimes verged on arrogance. Frank Kuznik, Air & Space, April/May 1995 He showed great aplomb in dealing with the reporters. you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb Recent Examples on the Web The series is very invested in Sophie’s killer wardrobe, and Mbatha-Raw plays dress-up with stylish aplomb. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022 The four female performers — Jennifer Barnat, Katie Boren, Emma Green and Katrien Van Riel — switch roles and attitudes with antic aplomb. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2022 Or a local music producer named Quentin Sellers, played with dashingly sinister aplomb by Ashton Kutcher in a white cowboy suit, explaining how and why conspiracy mania took over the heartland. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 June 2022 However, even with mixed reviews, the critics had to admit the band was pulling off being the Stones with stiff aplomb. Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 There were standout performances at the awards show from, among others, Thee Sacred Souls, The Sully Band (featuring Rebecca Jade), Mrs. Henry, Slack Key Ohana and the Ira B. Liss Big Band Machine, which kicked off the evening with brassy aplomb. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park sits on the Big Island and contains the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes: Mauna Lo and Kīlauea, which erupted to spectacular aplomb in September 2021. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022 And arguably, a deepfaked 50 Cent hanging with agile aplomb from the rafters might have been more effective at reviving the simpler times of the early aughts, rather than a live performance highlighting how much time has passed. Francis Hellyer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022 With a posh British accent and peerless aplomb, the white-gloved butler of the Banks household was played by Joseph Marcell. Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French, literally, perpendicularity, from Middle French, from a plomb, literally, according to the plummet First Known Use 1818, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition aplomb noun ə-ˈpläm : confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation He handled the questions with great aplomb. aplomb noun 1 as in composure evenness of emotions or temper you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance composure sangfroid calmness equanimity coolness imperturbability collectedness serenity equilibrium poise confidence placidity self-possession assurance cool countenance tranquility tranquillity composedness tranquilness self-assurance repose self-assuredness indifference self-composedness unconcern impassivity self-confidence easygoingness apathy numbness detachment phlegm self-trust insensibility laid-backness Antonyms & Near Antonyms agitation concern apprehension anxiety uneasiness solicitude discomposure disquiet perturbation care nervousness anxiousness worry apprehensiveness alarm excitability alarum disturbance excitableness See More 2 as in confidence great faith in oneself or one's abilities carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader Synonyms & Similar Words composure confidence assurance pridefulness self-assurance self-assuredness pride smugness self-confidence hubris vanity equanimity cockiness pomposity complacency overconfidence conceitedness self-trust pompousness coolness hauteur imperiousness calmness vainglory superciliousness ego complacence egoism superiority egotism conceit haughtiness vaingloriousness self-satisfaction self-complacency self-admiration loftiness self-opinion self-content self-importance self-contentment presumptuousness peremptoriness self-conceit self-esteem self-possession self-applause lordliness self-glorification huffiness self-consequence self-assumption bumptiousness assumption pretentiousness self-partiality toploftiness self-poise Antonyms & Near Antonyms diffidence insecurity doubt apprehension misgiving self-doubt self-distrust See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of aplomb are assurance, confidence, and self-possession. While all these words mean "a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment," aplomb implies a manifest self-possession in trying or challenging situations. handled the reporters with great aplomb The words assurance and aplomb are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, assurance carries a stronger implication of certainty and may suggest arrogance or lack of objectivity in assessing one's own powers. handled the cross-examination with complete assurance The words confidence and aplomb can be used in similar contexts, but confidence stresses faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance. the confidence that comes from long experience While the synonyms self-possession and aplomb are close in meaning, self-possession implies an ease or coolness under stress that reflects perfect self-control and command of one's powers. answered the insolent question with complete self-possession
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