aplomb (noun)

  • 31poise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equilibrium, balance, steadiness; bearing, self possession, dignity, composure, imperturbability, coolness, nonchalance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. balance, gravity, equilibrium,… …

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  • 32stability — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Permanence Nouns 1. stability; immutability, unchangeableness, constancy, firmness, equilibrium, immobility, soundness, vitality, stiffness, solidity, aplomb; establishment, fixture; homeostasis;… …

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  • 33self-confidence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. assurance, confidence, self assurance, self reliance; see confidence 2 . See Synonym Study at confidence . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. self assurance, inner strength, positive self image, coolness, aplomb. The first… …

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  • 34self-possession — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. self assurance, poise, presence of mind; see confidence 2 , restraint 1 . See Synonym Study at confidence . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A firm belief in one s own powers: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self assurance …

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  • 35plumb — plumb1 verb 1》 measure (the depth of a body of water). 2》 explore or experience fully or to extremes: she had plumbed the depths of depravity. 3》 test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. noun a lead ball or other heavy object attached …

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  • 36a|plomb — «uh PLOM», noun. 1. self possession springing from perfect confidence in oneself; assurance; poise: »He exudes self confidence and aplomb (Time). 2. Rare. perpendicularity. ╂[< French aplomb < earlier à plomb according to the plummet] …

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  • 37surety — sure·ty / shu̇r ə tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French seurté, literally, guarantee, security, from Old French, from Latin securitat securitas, from securus secure] 1: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking 2: one… …

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  • 38confidence — I (faith) noun affiance, aplomb, assurance, boldness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, confidentness, conviction, courage, credence, credulity, fearlessness, fides, fiducia, firm belief, heart, intrepidity, morale, nerve, optimism, poise,… …

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  • 39composure — I noun aequus animus, aplomb, balance, calm, calmness, command of one s faculties, command of temper, complacence, constraint, content, contentment, control, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, evenness, forbearance, fortitude, harmony,… …

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  • 40indestructibility — I noun aplomb, ceaselessness, changelessness, constancy, continuance, continuity, durability, durableness, endlessness, endurance, eternalness, everlastingness, immortality, immutability, imperishability, indefeasibility, indelibility,… …

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