unflappability.

The ability to stay calm and composed when events become difficult or surprising.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• remarkable unflappability
• professional unflappability

On the page

The pilot's unflappability steadied everyone else when the instruments failed.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: usually uncountable; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: self-control, character, tension. Commonness: moderately common. No emotional strength score invented for a capacity to stay calm.