Imperturbable

3 definitions found

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

  Imperturbable \Im`per*turb"a*ble\, a. [L. imperturbabilis; pref.
     im- not + perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See
     {Perture}.]
     Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as,
     imperturbable gravity.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  imperturbable
       adj : not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme
             calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now
             showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable
             self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis" [syn: {unflappable}]

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

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "imperturbable":
     balanced, bovine, collected, complacent, composed, cool,
     dispassionate, dull, even-tempered, fast, fiducial, firm,
     firm as Gibraltar, impassive, in equilibrium, inexcitable,
     inirritable, nonchalant, patient, predictable, reliable, secure,
     self-satisfied, smug, solid, sound, stable, steadfast, steady,
     stoic, stolid, substantial, unaffected, undisturbable, unflappable,
     unflinching, unirritable, unmoved, unnervous, unpassionate,
     unshakable, untouched, unwavering, well-balanced, without nerves