Meaning & use
poise
A calm, graceful, and self-assured manner, especially under pressure.
See it in a sentence
She answered every difficult question with remarkable poise during the debate.
Years of dance training gave him unusual poise and balance on stage.
A note on using this word
Poise suggests calm physical and emotional balance together, often admired especially in stressful or public situations.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
awkwardnessclumsiness
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “poise”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.