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poised

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poised  (poizd)
adj.
1. Assured; composed.
2. Held balanced or steady in readiness: stood poised for the jump.
poised
Adjective
1. absolutely ready
2. behaving with or showing poise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.poised - marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"
2.poised - in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
equanimous, self-collected, self-possessed, collected, self-contained
composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
poised
adjective 1. ready, waiting, prepared, standing by, on the brink, in the wings, all set
adjective 2. composed, calm, together (informal) collected, dignified, graceful, serene, suave, urbane, self-confident, unfazed (informal) debonair, unruffled, nonchalant, self-possessed << OPPOSITE agitated
Translations
poised [pɔɪzd] adj (in temperament) → sereno


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With its faint, grey streaks came the savages of Bekwando, crawling up in a semicircle through the long, rough grass, then suddenly, at a signal, bounding upright with spears poised in their hands - an ugly sight in the dim dawn for men chilled with the moist, damp air and only half-awake.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
The fact is, that there was considerable difficulty in inducing Oliver to take upon himself the office of respiration,--a troublesome practice, but one which custom has rendered necessary to our easy existence; and for some time he lay gasping on a little flock mattress, rather unequally poised between this world and the next: the balance being decidedly in favour of the latter.
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context
As she faced them, shy as a frightened fawn, poised upon one foot as if to fly the next instant, Dorothy was astonished to see tears flowing from her violet eyes and trickling down her lovely rose-hued cheeks.
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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