aplomb

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Self-confidence; poise; composure.
2. (uncountable, usually) The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
3. (uncountable, usually) The perpendicular; perpendicularity.

Synonyms

confidence

composure

poise

self-possession

coolness

cool

🆒

imperturbability

assuredness

assurance

nonchalance

self-confidence

stolidity

stolidness

sangfroid

sang-froid

reassurance

reliance

sedateness

self-control

self-reliance

sureness

surety

unflappability

trust

apathy

level-headedness

apathy towards

calmness

certainty

certitude

collectedness

determinateness

impassibility

impassiveness

impassivity

insensitivity

nerve

positiveness

positivity

presence of mind

quietism

Translations

aplomo

aplomb

Aplomb

aplomb

zelfbewustheid

ψυχραιμία

θάρρος

sang-froid

assurance

aplomb

aprumo

altivez

desembaraço

gewicht

selbstbewusstes Auftreten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈplʌm/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French aplomb.