composed
Calm and in control of your feelings.
composed in a sentence
- Even when the lights failed mid-performance, Priya stayed composed and kept singing.
- The pilot stayed composed during the bumpy landing, speaking calmly to the passengers.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to composed?
- Acalm
- Bnervous
- Cjumpy
- Dpanicky
Show the answer
A: calm. The other three mean the opposite of composed.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to composed?
- Apanicky
- Bcalm
- Csteady
- Dcool
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A: panicky. The other three mean nearly the same as composed.
Words that mean something similar
calm, steady, cool
Words that mean the opposite
panicky, nervous, jumpy
More words about emotions & feelings
- console: To comfort someone who is sad.
- contempt: A strong feeling that someone or something is worthless.
- content: Happy and satisfied with what you have.
- covet: To badly want something that belongs to someone else.
- crestfallen: Sad and disappointed after something has gone wrong.
- cringe: To shrink back or squirm because something is scary or embarrassing.
- daunting: So difficult or scary that it makes you unsure you can manage it.
- dejected: Feeling sad and without hope.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test