Phlegmatic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Phlegmatic is an adjective meaning Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
Meaning
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
More Meanings
- Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
- One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
Example Sentences
phlegmatic humors
a phlegmatic constitution
cold and phlegmatic bodies
Near-synonyms: phlegmish, phlegmy
Word Forms
- phlegmatick
- phlegmaticke
- phlegmatique
- phlegmatics
Synonyms for phlegmatic
Depending on context, synonyms include apathetic, cold-blooded, phlegmish, unflappable, stoic, apathistical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unemotional, pensive, philosophical, phlegmatick, logy, lethargic.
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