calm and collected

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up conservative corked up in charge in check inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

Example Sentences

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As Ross received a stream of texts urging her to evacuate, school administrators, calm and collected, repeated the same phrase: “This is the safest place to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He’s calm and collected, content to spend his lunch break chatting, even though the rehearsal schedule is a breakneck nine days total.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Bensimon ended Season 2 looking self-centered and detached, while Frankel was calm and collected.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

Smiling, Torres approached us with a calm and collected demeanour.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

“Mr. McAllister,” she begins, all cool, calm, and collected.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

calm and collected

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