Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Not agitated emotionally; calm.
  • adjective Not disordered or disturbed physically.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Calm; tranquil; not agitated; not disturbed: as, an unruffled temper.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Not ruffled or agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
  • adjective free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

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Examples

  • But he went his way in unruffled quiet, and as long as he stood well with the King let the rest go.

    The Golden Apple Tree 1920

  • (Of course, it’s easy to remain unruffled when the bypassed book is published by another divison.) I pointed the reviewer to my company’s media contact page for future reference and went about my day.

    When books walk « The Book Publicity Blog 2009

  • (Of course, it’s easy to remain unruffled when the bypassed book is published by another divison.) I pointed the reviewer to my company’s media contact page for future reference and went about my day.

    2009 April 07 « The Book Publicity Blog 2009

  • (Of course, it’s easy to remain unruffled when the bypassed book is published by another divison.) I pointed the reviewer to my company’s media contact page for future reference and went about my day.

    Why haven’t I received my review copies yet? Part II « The Book Publicity Blog 2009

  • Where McCain went wild and erratic at the height of the financal crisis last month, I suspect that Fred would have out Obamad Obama and remained calm, unruffled - in other words he would have projected leadership.

    The Surly Beaver 2008

  • Bill Clinton was deemed the best performer by 31 percent-evidence that he had succeeded in staging the kind of unruffled, workmanlike performance he needed.

    FACE TO FACE TO FACE 2008

  • "unruffled" by speculation about the father and has no wish to be a role model for single mothers.

    unknown title 2009

  • How unruffled he appeared over the contrived "fears" of some.

    White House says speech to students not altered 2009

  • Because there is great benefit in seeming to be a big strong nation that is unroiled, unruffled and unbattered by the constant high seas of the world.

    From Disraeli to 'the Bang-Bang' Peggy Noonan 2011

  • He can continue that way, as if he's unruffled by an Austin interloper who'll do himself in with his mouth or get done in by good oppo.

    Perry and Romney's First Face-Off Peggy Noonan 2011

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