composure
noun
[ kəmˈpəʊʒə ]
• the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
• "she was struggling to regain her composure"
Similar:
self-control,
self-possession,
self-command,
calmness,
equanimity,
equilibrium,
calm,
coolness,
collectedness,
serenity,
tranquillity,
aplomb,
poise,
presence of mind,
sangfroid,
self-assurance,
assurance,
imperturbability,
placidity,
placidness,
impassiveness,
impassivity,
dispassion,
phlegm,
stolidity,
unexcitability,
cool,
unflappability,
countenance,
ataraxy,
ataraxia,
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘composing, composition’): from compose + -ure.
