aplomb
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aplomb
- /əˈplʌm/
- /əˈplɒm/
- /æ-/ UK
Rhymes with -ʌm, -ɒm
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French aplomb (“plumb line”).
noun aplombs
- Self-confidence; poise; composure. His nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait.
- The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
- The perpendicular; perpendicularity.
Translations
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noun self-confidence
| Español | aplomo |
|---|---|
| Português | autoconfiança, aplomb |
| Deutsch | Souveränität, Aplomb |
| Русский | апло́мб aplómb, самоуве́ренность samouvérennostʹ |
| עברית | ביטחון עצמי bitakhón atzmí |
Talk about this word "aplomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aplomb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aplomb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aplomb "aplomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aplomb.Cite this
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title = {aplomb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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