equanimous.

Maintaining an even temper and balanced response under pressure or disappointment.

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Words that belong together

• equanimous response
• equanimous observer

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He gave an equanimous response to the accusation.

An equanimous observer might have missed the effort behind her stillness.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more equanimous; superlative most equanimous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.