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chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn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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And through it all, he projected a calm and collected image.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

For Sciver-Brunt, you'll usually hear "calm and collected".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 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

With a very calm and collected look, she explains that we are making a simple chicken curry that could be eaten with rice or naan, or even by itself.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

calm and collected

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