What does unruffled mean?
Definitions for unruffled
ʌnˈrʌf əldun·ruf·fled
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Princeton's WordNet
unflurried, unflustered, unperturbed, unruffledadjective
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
"the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
Wiktionary
unruffledadjective
Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unruffledadjective
Calm; tranquil; not tumultuous.
Vent all thy passion, and I’ll stand its shock,
Calm and unruffled as a summer’s sea,
When not a breath of wind flies o’er its surface. Addison.
ChatGPT
unruffled
Unruffled is an adjective that describes someone or something that is not upset, disturbed, or agitated; composed and calm. It can refer to a person's demeanor, state of mind, or the condition of something being smooth and peaceful.
Webster Dictionary
Unruffledadjective
not ruffled or agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unruffled
un-ruf′ld, adj. not ruffled: calm.—v.i. Unruff′le, to settle into calmness.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unruffled in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unruffled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of unruffled in a Sentence
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.
What a man can do and suffer is unknown to himself till some occasion presents itself which draws out the hidden power. Just as one sees not in the water of an unruffled pond the fury and roar with which it can dash down a steep rock without injury to itself, or how high it is capable of rising; or as little as one can suspect the latent heat in ice-cold water.
Always behave like a duck - keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the devil underneath.
The Key is to be like a Duck, Smooth and unruffled on the surface but paddling furiously underneath!
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