Equanimity \E`qua*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. aequanimitas, fr.
aequanimus: cf. F. ['e]quanimit['e]. See Equanimous.]
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which
is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness;
composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
equanimity
n : steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems
with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: composure,
calm, calmness] [ant: discomposure]
WordNet (r) 2.0
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "equanimity":
accordance, aplomb, assurance, ataraxy, balance, calm, calmness,
composure, confidence, consistency, consonance, constancy,
continuity, coolness, correspondence, detachment, equability,
equilibrium, equipoise, evenness, homogeneity, imperturbability,
level head, levelheadedness, monolithism, persistence, phlegm,
placidity, poise, possession, presence of mind, restraint,
sangfroid, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence,
self-control, self-possession, self-restraint, serenity, stability,
steadfastness, steadiness, tranquillity, uniformity, unity,
unruffledness, well-regulated mind
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
calm, calmness, composure
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