self-possessed

  • 41possessed — /pəˈzɛst / (say puh zest) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by by or with) moved by a strong feeling, madness, or some supernatural agency; frenzied: possessed by rage. 2. self possessed; calm; poised. –phrase 3. possessed of, having; possessing:… …

  • 42self-contained — Synonyms and related words: acquisitive, aloof, ambitious for self, autarchic, autarkic, autistic, autonomous, bashful, calm, careerist, close, collected, complete, composed, controlled, cool, detached, dissociable, distant, egotistical, entire,… …

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  • 43self-controlled — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm… …

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  • 44self-confident — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, assertive, assured, balanced, cocksure, collected, composed, confident, convinced, decided, definite, determined, equanimous, equilibrious, erect, house proud, hubristic, independent, levelheaded,… …

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  • 45self-assured — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, assured, balanced, cocksure, collected, composed, confident, convinced, decided, determined, equanimous, equilibrious, hubristic, levelheaded, overconfident, oversure, overweening, persuaded, poised, pompous …

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  • 46self-restrained — Synonyms and related words: assured, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, equanimous, equilibrious, firm minded, forward, importunate, independent, levelheaded, poised, pushy, recollected, self asserting, self assertive, self… …

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  • 47possessed — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Insane] Syn. mad, crazed, violent; see insane 1 . 2. [Owned] Syn. kept, enjoyed, in one s possession; see held , owned , retained 1 . 3. [Poised] Syn. self possessed, self assured, confident, secure; see calm 1 . II… …

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  • 48self-assertive — Synonyms and related words: assertive, audacious, bold, cocksure, controlled, firm minded, forward, impertinent, importunate, independent, intrusive, meddlesome, militant, obtrusive, officious, overweening, presuming, pushful, pushing, pushy,… …

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  • 49possessed — pos•sessed [[t]pəˈzɛst[/t]] adj. 1) spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with) 2) self possessed; poised • possessed of Etymology: 1525–35 …

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  • 50self-confident — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. self reliant or assured, sure of oneself, poised, cocky, cocksure, smug. See certainty, inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fearless, secure, self assured; see confident 2 . III (Roget s… …

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