aplomb

a·plomb  (-plm, -plm)

n.

Self-confident assurance; poise. See Synonyms at confidence.

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[French, from Old French a plomb, perpendicularly : a, according to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + plomb, lead weight (from Latin plumbum, lead).]

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aplomb [əˈplɒm]

n

equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession

[from French: rectitude, uprightness, from à plomb according to the plumb line, vertically]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aplomb - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" assuredness, sang-froid, cool, poise calm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

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aplomb

noun self-possession, confidence, stability, self-confidence, composure, poise, coolness, calmness, equanimity, balance, self-assurance, sang-froid, level-headedness The cast executed the production with professional aplomb.
confusion, embarrassment, chagrin, self-consciousness, awkwardness, discomfiture, discomposure

Translations

aplomb [əˈplɒm] N (liter) → aplomo m
with great aplomb → con gran aplomo or serenidad

aplomb [əˈplɒm] n → sang-froid m, assurance f

aplomb

n → Gelassenheit f; with aplomb → gelassen

aplomb [əˈplɒm] n → disinvoltura
with great aplomb → senza scomporsi, con gran disinvoltura