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单词 phlegmatic
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phlegmatic

or phleg·mat·i·cal

[ fleg-mat-ik or fleg-mat-i-kuhl ]
/ flɛgˈmæt ɪk or flɛgˈmæt ɪ kəl /
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adjective

not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
self-possessed, calm, or composed.
of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.

Origin of phlegmatic

1300–50; <Late Latin phlegmaticus<Greek phlegmatikós pertaining to phlegm, equivalent to phlegmat- (stem of phlégmaphlegm) + -ikos-ic; replacing Middle English fleumatik<Middle French fleumatique<Late Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR phlegmatic

1 stoical, cool, cold, uninterested, dull, torpid.
2 cool, collected, unruffled, placid, quiet.
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Words nearby phlegmatic

Phlegethon, phlegm, phlegmasia, phlegmasia alba dolens, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, phlegmatic, phlegmon, phlegmonous abscess, phlegmonous gastritis, phlegmonous mastitis, phlegmy
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British Dictionary definitions for phlegmatic

phlegmatic

phlegmatical

/ (flɛɡˈmætɪk) /

adjective

having a stolid or unemotional disposition
not easily excited

Derived forms of phlegmatic

phlegmatically, adverbphlegmaticalness or phlegmaticness, noun
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Medical definitions for phlegmatic

phlegmatic
[ flĕg-mătĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to phlegm.
Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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