- composed
- composed "calm, tranquil," c.1600, from pp. of COMPOSE (Cf. compose) (v.). Related: Composedly; composedness.
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Composed — Com*posed , a. Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self possessed. [1913 Webster] The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. {Com*pos ed*ly}, adv. {Com*pos ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
composed — index complacent, dispassionate, nonchalant, patient, peaceable, placid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
composed — collected, *cool, unruffled, imperturbable, unflappable, nonchalant Analogous words: quiet, *still: serene, placid, tranquil, *calm: sedate, staid, *serious: repressed, suppressed (see SUPPRESS) Antonyms: discomposed: anxious Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
composed — [adj] calm, collected at ease, calmed, clearheaded, commonsensical, confident, cool, cool as cucumber*, disimpassioned, dispassionate, easy, easygoing, have one’s act together*, imperturbable, keeping a stiff upper lip*, keeping one’s shirt on*,… … New thesaurus
composed — [kəmpōzd′] adj. calm; tranquil; self possessed SYN. COOL composedly [kəmpo′zid lē] adv. composedness [kəmpō′zid nis] n … English World dictionary
Composed — Compose Com*pose (k[o^]m*p[=o]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Composed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Composing}.] [F. composer; com + poser to place. The sense is that of L. componere, but the origin is different. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To form by putting together … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
composed — adj. 1 composed of made up of sth VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ entirely, exclusively, solely, wholly ▪ The committee was composed … Collocations dictionary
composed — adj. (cannot stand alone) consisting composed of (the team was composed of seasoned players) (see the Usage Note for comprised) * * * [kəm pəʊzd] [cannot stand alone ] [ consisting ] composed of (see the Usage Note for comprised; the team was… … Combinatory dictionary
composed — [[t]kəmpo͟ʊzd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings. Laura was standing beside him, very calm and composed... It wasn t the peaceful, composed experience I had expected … English dictionary
composed — com|posed [kəmˈpəuzd US ˈpouzd] adj 1.) seeming calm and not upset or angry ▪ He appeared very composed despite the stress he was under. 2.) a composed ↑salad is arranged carefully on a plate rather than being mixed together … Dictionary of contemporary English
