composed

[ kuhm-pohzd ]

adjective

1. calm; tranquil; serene:

   His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

   Antonyms: agitated

composed

/ kəmˈpəʊzd; kəmˈpəʊzɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. (of people) calm; tranquil; serene

Derived Forms

• comˈposedness, noun
• composedly, adverb

Other Words From

• com·pos·ed·ly [k, uh, m-, poh, -zid-lee], adverb
• com·posed·ness noun
• uncom·posed adjective
• well-com·posed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of composed¹

First recorded in 1475–85; compose + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See calm.

Example Sentences

The day before the closing news dropped, Jake Shears, who composed the musical’s lyrics, celebrated how far “Tammy Faye” has come.

From Los Angeles Times

Seeing it all in her head, Warren composed “The Journey” — then saw the film.

From Los Angeles Times

The 45-year-old has been composed during media interviews, giving long and detailed answers as he shares his thoughts about the game.

From BBC

Training data sets and AI models are both composed of matrices, or grids of numbers that are used to store data.

From Science Daily

How was he able to remain composed enough to deliver a 27-yard strike to McConkey two plays later, this time with a Bengals lineman about to drive him into the turf at SoFi Stadium?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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