composed

[kuhm-pohzd] / kəmˈpoʊzd /

ADJECTIVE

calm, collected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confident easygoing levelheaded poised relaxed self-assured serene tranquil unflappable unruffled

STRONG

calmed cool possessed quieted repressed sedate soothed suppressed

WEAK

at ease clearheaded commonsensical cool as cucumber disimpassioned dispassionate easy have one's act together imperturbable keeping a stiff upper lip keeping one's shirt on nonchalant not turn a hair placid self-possessed sensible serious staid sure of oneself temperate together untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated nervous upset worried

STRONG

excited

WEAK

angered annoyed aroused distressed perturbed

Example Sentences

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Earth-based observations had already hinted that Donaldjohanson was elongated, but Lucy showed that the asteroid is actually composed of two connected lobes joined by a narrow neck.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

The bass player of the beloved L.A. sister trio Haim composed the score for a new Netflix rom-com, ‘Voicemails for Isabelle.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

For much of the first session of his cross-examination, he seemed confident, composed and assured.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Johnson is prized for his “Broken Men” grids of anxious-seeming, masklike figures composed of shards of ceramic tile, mirror, shells and wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

She’s always been composed, never needing to up the volume of her voice.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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