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equanimous

adjective

In full control of your faculties

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
S
Contains
QU
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs

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adjective

  1. In full control of your faculties

    “The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination”

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Example Sentences

The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
Perfectly poised and sure of himself
More self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

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