imperturbable
pronunciation
How to pronounce imperturbable in British English:
UK [ˌɪmpəˈtɜ:bəbl]
How to pronounce imperturbable in American English:
US [ˌɪmpərˈtɜrbəbl]
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- Adjective:
- not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
Word Origin
- imperturbable (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Middle French imperturbable and directly from Late Latin imperturbabilis "that cannot be disturbed" (Augustine), from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + *perturbabilis, from Latin perturbare "to confuse, disturb" (see perturb). Related: Imperturbably; imperturbability.
Example
- 1. Brief style shows your imperturbable , introverted and individual quality .
- 2. He gave his usual imperturbable smile .
- 3. He remained imperturbable in spite of the hysteria and panic all around him .
- 4. The platonic notion is that mathematics is the imperturbable structure that underlies the very architecture of the universe .
- 5. Wu sun-fu listened attentively , while his eyes scanned tu weiyueh 's imperturbable face .