unflappable — index nonchalant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unflappable — (adj.) 1958, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + FLAP (Cf. flap) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able). Originally used in reference to Harold Macmillan, British P.M. 1957 63 … Etymology dictionary
unflappable — *cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, nonchalant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unflappable — [adj] cool and calm collected, composed, deliberate, disimpassioned, easy, impassive, imperturbable, level headed, nonchalant, relaxed, self possessed, unruffled; concepts 401,542 Ant. disconcerted, nervous, upset, worried … New thesaurus
unflappable — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ calm in a crisis … English terms dictionary
unflappable — [unflap′ə bəl] adj. [< UN + FLAP, n. 5 + ABLE] Informal not easily excited or disconcerted; imperturbable; calm unflappability n … English World dictionary
unflappable — mod. not subject to distraction; imperturbable. □ Isn’t he great? Truly unflappable. □ She is totally unflappable. □ I wish I was that unflappable … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
unflappable — adj. Unflappable is used with these nouns: ↑temperament … Collocations dictionary
unflappable — [[t]ʌ̱nflæ̱pəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is unflappable is always calm and never panics or gets upset or angry … English dictionary
unflappable — adjective informal having the ability to stay calm and not get upset, even in difficult situations: My unflappable assistant worked steadily on as the argument raged around her. unflappably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
