imperturbable
Say it: im-puh-TUR-buh-bul /ˌɪmpəˈtəːbəb(ə)l/ · adjective
What “imperturbable” means
Staying completely calm when things go wrong around you.
More precisely: Impossible to upset or excite; calm under pressure.
When to use it
A formal, admiring word for someone whose composure seems impossible to shake, even under serious pressure.
Memory trick
Perturb means disturb or unsettle; picture a calm face that nothing can disturb.
Similar words
unflappable, composed, unruffled
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'not' + perturbare, 'to disturb'.
Quick check
During a kitchen power cut, the chef calmly arranges cold dishes while everyone else panics. The chef appears…
apathetic or imperturbable?
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