unruffled
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un·ruf·fled
(ŭn-rŭf′əld)adj.
1. Not agitated emotionally; calm: remained unruffled throughout the crisis; is known for her unruffled demeanor.
2. Not disordered or disturbed physically: "The big ketch lay motionless on unruffled water; the float line drifted slack" (Robert Stone).
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unruffled
(ʌnˈrʌfəld)adj
1. unmoved; calm
2. still: the unruffled seas.
unˈruffledness n
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un•ruf•fled
(ʌnˈrʌf əld)adj.
1. calm; composed; unflustered.
2. not ruffled, as a surface; smooth.
[1650–60]
un•ruf′fled•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | unruffled - free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope composed - 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" |
2. | unruffled - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" |
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unruffled
adjective
1. calm, cool, collected, peaceful, composed, serene, tranquil, sedate, placid, undisturbed, unmoved, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, unflustered Anne had remained unruffled, very cool and controlled.
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unruffled
adjectiveNot easily excited, even under pressure:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unruffled
[ˌʌnˈrʌfəld] adj [person] → imperturbableto be unruffled by sth → rester imperturbable devant qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unruffled
adj person → gelassen; sea → ruhig, unbewegt; hair → ordentlich, unzerzaust; bedclothes, sheets → glatt gestrichen; calm → unerschütterlich; she was or remained quite unruffled → sie blieb ruhig und gelassen, sie bewahrte die Ruhe; to be unruffled by criticism → sich durch Kritik nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unruffled
[ʌnˈrʌfld] adj (person) → imperturbato/a; (hair) → a posto; (water) → senza un'increspaturaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995