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self-possessed
self-pos·ses·sion (sĕlf′pə-zĕsh′ən)n. Calm and self-assured command of one's faculties, feelings, and behavior: "Maureen ... had a blunt way of talking that was fueled by the self-possession of a working-class toughie" (Philip Roth).
self′-pos·sessed′ adj.self-possessed adj having control of one's emotions, etc ˌself-posˈsessedly adv ˌself-posˈsession nself′-possessed′
adj. showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised. [1830–40] self′-possess′edly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | self-possessed - in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, poised, collectedcomposed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time" |
self-possessedadjective self-assured, confident, poised, together (slang), cool, collected, unruffled, cool as a cucumber (informal), sure of yourself She is the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.self-possessedadjectiveHaving a firm belief in one's own powers:assured, confident, secure, self-assured, self-confident.Translationsself-possessed (selfpəˈzest) adjective calm, and able to act confidently in an emergency. a calm, self-possessed person. 處變不驚的 沉着的ˌself-posˈsession (-ʃən) noun 沉著，鎮定 沉着，镇静 self-possessed
Related to self-possessed: consistently, imperiously, nattily, unceremoniouslySynonyms for self-possessedadj self-assuredSynonyms- self-assured
- confident
- poised
- together
- cool
- collected
- unruffled
- cool as a cucumber
- sure of yourself
Synonyms for self-possessedadj having a firm belief in one's own powersSynonyms- assured
- confident
- secure
- self-assured
- self-confident
Synonyms for self-possessedadj in full control of your facultiesSynonyms- equanimous
- self-collected
- self-contained
- poised
- collected
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