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Remaining calm even in situations that would cause many others to become angry, frustrated, panicky, etc.
Who has not known some even-tempered old man or woman who seemed to have drunk of the fountain of youth?
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even-tempered — adj someone who is even tempered is calm and does not easily become angry = ↑placid … Dictionary of contemporary English
even-tempered — index dispassionate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
even-tempered — [adj] easygoing calm, collected, complacent, composed, cool, level headed, patient, relaxed, stable, steady, unexcitable, unruffled; concepts 401,404 … New thesaurus
even-tempered — [ē΄vən tem′pərd] adj. not quickly angered or excited; placid; calm … English World dictionary
even-tempered — adjective not easily irritated an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays • Syn: ↑equable, ↑good tempered, ↑placid • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
even-tempered — ADJ GRADED If someone is even tempered, they are usually calm and do not easily get angry. He was normally a very even tempered person... They seem less tense, more even tempered. Syn: equable … English dictionary
even tempered — Synonyms and related words: bovine, calm, cool, dispassionate, dull, equable, even, impassive, imperturbable, inexcitable, inirritable, levelheaded, patient, reposeful, serene, steady, stoic, stolid, tranquil, undisturbable, unflappable,… … Moby Thesaurus
even-tempered — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. easy going, calm, relaxed, type B, cool. ANT.: anxious, hot headed II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not easily excited, even under pressure: calm, collected, composed, cool, cool headed, detached, even1,… … English dictionary for students
even-tempered — /ee veuhn tem peuhrd/, adj. not easily ruffled, annoyed, or disturbed; calm. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
even-tempered — e|ven tem|pered [ ,ivn tempərd ] adjective not often angry or upset … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
