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imperturbable
Meaning: remaining calm and untroubled under pressure
imperturbable in a sentence
How imperturbable is used in real sentences:
The imperturbable pilot spoke calmly as the plane entered heavy turbulence.
Surrounded by frantic aides, the imperturbable governor reviewed the emergency plan.
“At a public workshop, an imperturbable mediator continued sorting case cards while residents shouted that the city was erasing them.”
— from the passage Who Counts in Dockside
“His public manner was imperturbable; even when grain shortages provoked shouting outside the palace, he listened without visible alarm and promised an inquiry.”
— from the passage The Ledger Conspiracy
“At breakfast, Uncle Peregrine remained imperturbable when a section of plaster fell into the marmalade; he merely removed it and resumed reading the racing page.”
— from the passage The House at Mallow End
Synonyms for imperturbable
Other words for imperturbable — unflappable, composed and placid — carry the same meaning.
- unflappable
- composed
- placid
Antonyms of imperturbable
Words that mean the opposite of imperturbable:
- agitated
- rattled
- anxious
Where it comes from
From Latin perturbare, meaning 'to disturb,' with a prefix meaning 'not' and a suffix meaning 'able.'
Memory hook
IM-PERTURB-ABLE means 'not able to be perturbed': nothing rattles you.
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