aplomb[noun]Synonyms: self-possession, calmness, composure, confidence, level-headedness, poise, sang-froid, self-assurance, self-confidence
Antonyms: shyness
Contrasted words: bewilderment, distraction, perplexity, befuddlement, confusion, fluster, fuddlement, discomfiture, embarrassment, perturbation
Related Idioms: presence of mind
Related Words: poise,
savoir faire,
coolness,
imperturbability,
levelheadedness,
nonchalance,
composure,
ease,
easiness,
equanimity,
sangfroid [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧plomb /əˈplɒm $ əˈplɑːm/
noun [uncountable] formal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: 'quality of being perpendicular', from Old French a plomb 'according to the plumb line']
with aplomb in a confident and skilful way, especially when you have to deal with difficult problems or a difficult situation:
Ms Sharpe handled their questions with great aplomb. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲