unruffled en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + ruffled.
Meanings
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Not ruffled or tousled.
unruffled hair
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(figuratively) Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
Mr. Altman, calm and unruffled, tried several times to draw a distinction between A.I. and social media.
2023 May 16, Cecilia Kang, “OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:"What is there, then?" demanded the blind man without any break in his unruffled patience. "There may be another way—but surely—surely there must be some attachment?"
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unruffled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unruffled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
still · level-headed · imperturbable · unfazed · tranquil · phlegmatic · calm · peaceable · pacate · cool-headed · placid · sedate · equanimous · equable · peaceful · collected · quiescent · even-tempered · placid · even-keeled · relaxed · steady · unflustered · roolie · cool-headed · unflappable · laid-back · unperturbable · quiet · unruffable · unruffled · equanimitable · serene · even-minded · unexcited · mellow · composed · untumultuous · pacific
Translations (13)
cs nezčeřený (not ruffled or tousled) · cs nevzrušený (calm, untroubled) · de unerschüttert (calm, untroubled) · mi māhuruhuru (calm, untroubled) · mi māoriori (calm, untroubled) · de unzerzaust (not ruffled or tousled) · de nicht durcheinandergebracht (not ruffled or tousled) · de glatt (not ruffled or tousled) · bg гладък (not ruffled or tousled) · cs hladký (not ruffled or tousled) · ga féithchiúin (calm, untroubled) · de ruhig (calm, untroubled) · cs klidný (calm, untroubled)