Meaning & use
Phlegmatic
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Having an unemotional, calm, and unexcitable temperament, especially in the face of stress or trouble.
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Even in the emergency, the surgeon remained phlegmatic and focused.
His phlegmatic response to the bad news surprised everyone.
A note on using this word
Rooted in ancient humoral theory, where 'phlegm' was thought to produce a sluggish, calm temperament.
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