sangfroid
/sɒ̃ˈfrwɑː
/noun [mass noun]
Composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.Offering the most welcoming stage for the talented, the city with equal sangfroid accepts the misery of millions who fail to flourish....
- His burgeoning running power and growing sangfroid when presented with openings which his fizzing forwards have engineered have allowed him to ratchet up his game several notches over the past six months.
- He did not expect his readers literally to become highwaymen, or even lady-killers; but he did expect them to identify with his courage, audacity and sangfroid.
Synonyms
composure, equanimity, self-possession, level-headedness, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, countenance, collectedness, imperturbability, presence of mind
informal cool, unflappability
Origin
Mid 18th century: from French sang-froid, literally 'cold blood'.
- paintbox
- paint-bridge
- paintbrush
- paint-burner
- paint-by-numbers
- paint card
- paint chip
- painted bat
- painted beauty
- Painted Chamber
- painted cloth
- Painted Desert
- painted duck
- painted finch
- painted goose
- painted honeyeater
- painted lady
- painted longspur
- painted partridge
- painted quail
- painted ray
- painted snipe
- painted terrapin
- painted top
- painted tortoise