Meaning & use

unflappable

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Having calm self-control in a crisis; not easily upset, worried, or excited.

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The pilot remained unflappable even as the storm rattled the small plane.

Her unflappable demeanor during the interview impressed the hiring panel.

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Almost always used approvingly, to praise someone's steadiness under pressure.

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