presence of mind
Meaning
Focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.
Opposite of
flakiness, flightiness, spaciness
Synonyms
Translations
presença de espírito
praesentia
presencia de ánimo
présence d’esprit
ετοιμότητα πνεύματος
Gewahrwerden γνώση
aplom ψυχραιμίαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɹɛzn̩s əv ˈmaɪnd/
Etymology
PIE word *h₁ésmi Calque of Latin praesentia animī, from praesentia (“state of being present, presence”) + animī (the genitive singular of animus (“intellect, mind”)).
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