unflappable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unflappable in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈflæpəbl]
How to pronounce unflappable in American English:
US [ʌnˈflæpəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
Word Origin
- unflappable (adj.)
- 1958, from un- (1) "not" + flap (v.) + -able. Originally used in reference to Harold Macmillan, British P.M. 1957-63.
Example
- 1. But his campaign , which has studiously avoided giving the impression it is measuring the drapes in the white house , believes their candidate 's unflappable temperament has also played a role .
- 2. There is something unique to the attitude and body language of a player he 's cocky , self-assured and unflappable .
- 3. The unflappable manager moves the occupant of room 1 to room 2 , room 2 to room 4 , room 3 to room 6 , and so on .
- 4. Mrs. duncan turned out to be a very proper southern white lady with a bun and a blue suit and she handled her moment of celebrity with the combination of graciousness and unflappable authority that once was common in schoolteachers .