- self-possessed as an adjective:
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self-possessed
adjective
1 self-possessed
In full control of your faculties:
— Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble.
synonyms: collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained.
Roget 864: cautious, wary, guarded; on one's guard etc. (watchful) 459; cavendo tutus [Lat.]; in medio tutissimus [Lat.]; vigilant. careful, heedful; cautelous†, stealthy, ... show more
Roget 502: sane, rational, reasonable, compos mentis, of sound mind; sound, sound-minded; lucid. self-possessed; sober, sober-minded. in one's sober senses, in one's right mind; ... show more
Roget 604: resolved etc. v.; determined; strong-willed, strong-minded; resolute etc. (brave) 861; self-possessed; decided, definitive, peremptory, ... show more
Moby thesaurus: aloof, assured, balanced, calm, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cool, detached, dignified, easy, easygoing, equanimous, equilibrious, even-tempered, firm-minded, forward, imperturbable, importunate ... show more.
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