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poised
poised P0403450 (poizd)adj.1. Assured; composed.2. Held balanced or steady in readiness: stood poised for the jump.poised (pɔɪzd) adj1. self-possessed; dignified; exhibiting composure2. balanced and prepared for action: a skier poised at the top of the slope. poised (pɔɪzd)
adj. 1. composed, dignified, and self-assured. 2. being in balance or equilibrium. 3. hovering or suspended in or as if in midair: a bird poised in flight. [1635–45] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | poised - marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" | | 2. | poised - 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-possessed, collected, self-containedcomposed - 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" |
poisedadjective1. ready, waiting, prepared, standing by, on the brink, in the wings, all set US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.2. composed, calm, together (informal), collected, dignified, graceful, serene, suave, urbane, self-confident, unfazed (informal), debonair, unruffled, nonchalant, self-possessed Rachel appeared poised and calm.
composed excited, disturbed, annoyed, irritated, worked up, agitated, ruffled, discomposedTranslationspoise (poiz) verb to balance. He poised himself on the diving-board. 使保持平衡 使保持平衡 noun1. balance and control in bodily movement. Good poise is important for a dancer. (身體)平衡 （身体）平衡 2. dignity and self-confidence. He lost his poise for a moment. 自信 自信poised adjective1. staying in a state of balance and stillness. The car was poised on the edge of the cliff. 平衡的 平衡的2. having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act. The animal was poised ready to leap. 作好準備的 作好准备的
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poise (oneself) for (something)To steady, brace, or otherwise prepare oneself for something. I poised myself for the boss's criticism at the meeting. Many companies are poising themselves for an expected tumble in the stock market this week. He poised himself for impact with the other car.See also: poisepoise over (someone or something)To stand in a steady, anticipatory position over someone or something. I woke with a fright to see my son poised over me, waiting with tears in his eyes for me to wake up. The cat poised over the mouse whole, ready to pounce the moment the rodent emerged.See also: over, poisepoised for (something)Braced, prepared, or ready for something that is about to happen. We were all poised for the huge workload the project would bring. The two combatants stood facing each other in the ring, poised for the fight to begin.See also: poisedpoised to (do something)Braced, prepared, or ready to do something in the immediate future. We were all poised to work long hours to finish the project in time for the holidays. The cobra reared its head up with its hood flared out, so I knew it was poised to strike.See also: poisedpoised for somethingready for something; in the right position and waiting for something. The cat stared at the mouse, poised for action. The army was poised for battle.See also: poisedpoised to do somethingready to do something; in the right position to do something. The cat is poised to jump on the mouse. The army is poised to attack at dawn.See also: poisedEncyclopediaSeepoisePOISED
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Synonyms for poisedadj readySynonyms- ready
- waiting
- prepared
- standing by
- on the brink
- in the wings
- all set
adj composedSynonyms- composed
- calm
- together
- collected
- dignified
- graceful
- serene
- suave
- urbane
- self-confident
- unfazed
- debonair
- unruffled
- nonchalant
- self-possessed
Antonyms- excited
- disturbed
- annoyed
- irritated
- worked up
- agitated
- ruffled
- discomposed
Synonyms for poisedadj marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for actionRelated Wordsadj in full control of your facultiesSynonyms- equanimous
- self-collected
- self-possessed
- collected
- self-contained
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