Unflappable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unflappable is an adjective meaning Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
Meaning
Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
Example Sentences
The whole thing looked remarkably like an implacable force meeting an unflappable object.
Whereas his predecessor was impetuous, Obama was praised for being contemplative and unflappable. Bush had a gut; Obama had a brain.
Hill’s unflappable performance capped an extraordinary two weeks of public testimony, in which 12 witnesses testified during seven public hearings.
It took a lot to get Wheeler's pulse going, but Lillian's dangerous joke had done the job. The otherwise unflappable woman was flushed with adrenaline.
Synonyms for unflappable
Depending on context, synonyms include collected, cool, even-keeled, imperturbable, apathetic, apathistical.
Antonyms for unflappable
Common opposites include flappable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include composed, imperturbable, calm, unflutterable, unflustered, unflusterable.
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