aplomb (noun)
41assurance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. confidence, certainty, belief; insolence, boldness; pledge, guarantee, promise. Ant., uncertainty, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A guaranty] Syn. insurance, support, pledge; see promise 1 . 2.… …
42balance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equilibrium, steadiness, stability; surplus, excess, rest, remainder; scales. v. offset, even, square; equalize, level, adjust; equal, match. See equality, compensation, symmetry, mean, gravity,… …
43cool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. chill, refrigerate, ice, freeze, harden; calm, allay. See dissuasion, refreshment. adj. cold, chilly, frigid; inexcitable, self controlled, calm, deliberate, composed; indifferent, unemotional, self… …
44equilibrium — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balance, equipoise, stability; moderation, neutrality; equality, parity, symmetry; composure, self possession, [self]restraint. See inexcitability. Ant., unbalance, instability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
45nonchalance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. indifference, insouciance, unconcern; casualness, carelessness. See inattention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. apathy, disregard, insouciance, composure; see indifference 1 , composure . See Synonym Study… …
46sang-froid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr., cold blood; calmness; composure. See inexcitability, caution. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. equanimity, composure, coolness; see composure . See Synonym Study at composure . III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
47self-control — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self discipline, possession, or restraint; poise, composure; reserve. See resolution. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. poise, restraint, aplomb, self government, discipline, self discipline, reserve, reticence …
48self-assurance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. security, self reliance, morale, self confidence; see confidence 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A firm belief in one s own powers: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self confidence, self possession. See ATTITUDE, BELIEF …
49collectedness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang froid, self possession, unflappability. Slang: cool. See CALM,… …
50coolness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Relative lack of physical warmth: chill, chilliness, cold, coldness. See HOT. 2. A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness,… …
