unruffled.

1. Calm and not visibly upset or disturbed by noise, pressure, or provocation.

2. Smooth and free of ripples, folds, or other disturbance.

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Words that belong together

• remain unruffled
• an unruffled manner
• unruffled by criticism
• unruffled water

On the page

The witness remained unruffled as the lawyers raised their voices.

The lake lay unruffled beneath the gray morning sky.

Usage notes

Often implies self-control under pressure; it describes outward composure, not necessarily a lack of inner feeling. Sense 2: The physical sense describes an undisturbed surface; the figurative sense describes composure.