... as impenitent and self-possessed a young lady as one would desire to see (George Bernard Shaw). In a moment he recovered his usual self-possessed manner (W. H. Hudson).
SYNONYM(S): composed, collected, poised, assured, unruffled.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-pos·sessed — … Useful english dictionary
pos|sessed´ness — pos|sessed «puh ZEHST», adjective. 1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever). 2. having or owning as property… … Useful english dictionary
pos|sessed´ly — pos|sessed «puh ZEHST», adjective. 1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever). 2. having or owning as property… … Useful english dictionary
pos|sessed — «puh ZEHST», adjective. 1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever). 2. having or owning as property or a… … Useful english dictionary
self-possessed — self pos sessed adjective someone who is self possessed behaves in a calm and confident way in difficult situations ╾ ,self pos session noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-possessed — self pos sessed adj calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations used to show approval ▪ She s a confident, self possessed public speaker. >self possession n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Self-possessed — Self pos*sessed , a. Composed or tranquil in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
possessed — pos|sessed [pəˈzest] adj 1.) if someone is possessed, their mind is controlled by something evil ▪ She was convinced he was possessed by the devil . like a man/woman possessed literary (=with a lot of energy or violence) 2.) be possessed of sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possessed — pos•sessed [[t]pəˈzɛst[/t]] adj. 1) spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with) 2) self possessed; poised • possessed of Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
