col·lect·ed
(kə-lĕk′tĭd)adj.1. Brought or placed together from various sources: the collected poems of W.H. Auden.
2. Self-possessed; composed:
The paramedics remained collected during the emergency. See Synonyms at
cool.
col·lect′ed·ly adv.
col·lect′ed·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
collectedness
nounA stable, calm state of the emotions:
aplomb,
balance,
composure,
coolness,
equanimity,
imperturbability,
imperturbableness,
nonchalance,
poise,
sang-froid,
self-possession,
unflappability.
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