Equanimity

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Equanimity \E`qua*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. aequanimitas, fr.
     aequanimus: cf. F. ['e]quanimit['e]. See {Equanimous}.]
     Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which
     is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness;
     composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  equanimity
       n : steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems
           with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: {composure},
            {calm}, {calmness}] [ant: {discomposure}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  48 Moby Thesaurus words for "equanimity":
     accordance, aplomb, assurance, ataraxy, balance, calm, calmness,
     composure, confidence, consistency, consonance, constancy,
     continuity, coolness, correspondence, detachment, equability,
     equilibrium, equipoise, evenness, homogeneity, imperturbability,
     level head, levelheadedness, monolithism, persistence, phlegm,
     placidity, poise, possession, presence of mind, restraint,
     sangfroid, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence,
     self-control, self-possession, self-restraint, serenity, stability,
     steadfastness, steadiness, tranquillity, uniformity, unity,
     unruffledness, well-regulated mind