poised
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poised
- /pɔɪzd/
Rhymes with -ɔɪzd
adjective more poised · most poised
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Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
Similar: unruffled
- Ready, prepared. He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
- Balanced, in position, in equilibrium. The Titanic stands on end, poised briefly for the plunge.
verb
- simple past and past participle of poise
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: self-possessed, composed, equanimous, self-contained, balanced, collected, self-collected, posed, calm, point, item, ready, quiet, prepared, doomed, called
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adj possessing poise, having self-confidence
| Español | bien compuesto, de / con buena compostura |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | im Gleichgewicht, selbstsicher |
| Italiano | composto |
| Română | încrezător |
adj ready, prepared
| Español | listo, listoco, preparado, presto, aprestado, aparejado |
|---|---|
| Français | prêt |
| Deutsch | bereit |
| Italiano | pronto |
| Română | gata, pregătit |
| العربية | مُتَأَهَّب mutaʔahhab, ّمُسْتَعِدّ, جَاهِز jāhiz |
adj balanced, in position, equilibrium
| Deutsch | im Gleichgewicht, das Gleichgewicht haltend, ausbalanciert, in der Waage |
|---|---|
| Română | cumpănit |
| Русский | равнове́сный ravnovésnyj |
| العربية | تَوَازُن tawāzun |
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