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unruffled

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un·ruf·fled  (n-rfld)
adj.
1. Not agitated; calm. See Synonyms at cool.
2. Regular and smooth, as the surface of water.

unruffled [ʌnˈrʌfəld]
adj
1. unmoved; calm
2. still the unruffled seas
unruffledness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unruffledunruffled - free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
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"
2.unruffled - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"

unruffled
adjective
1. calm, cool, collected, peaceful, composed, serene, tranquil, sedate, placid, undisturbed, unmoved, unfazed (informal), unperturbed, unflustered Anne had remained unruffled, very cool and controlled.
2. smooth, even, level, flat, unbroken the unruffled surface of the pool
Translations
unruffled [ˈʌnˈrʌfld] ADJ
1. [person] → sereno, imperturbable
he carried on quite unruffledsiguió sin inmutarse
2. [hair, surface] → liso
unruffled [ˌʌnˈrʌfəld] adj [person] → imperturbable
to be unruffled by sth → rester imperturbable devant qch
unruffled
adj persongelassen; searuhig, unbewegt; hairordentlich, unzerzaust; bedclothes, sheetsglatt gestrichen; calmunerschütterlich; she was or remained quite unruffledsie blieb ruhig und gelassen, sie bewahrte die Ruhe; to be unruffled by criticismsich durch Kritik nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen
unruffled [ʌnˈrʌfld] adj (person) → imperturbato/a; (hair) → a posto; (water) → senza un'increspatura
unruffled [ʌnˈrʌfld] adj (person) → imperturbato/a; (hair) → a posto; (water) → senza un'increspatura


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Not long afterwards when someone passed by and observed the unruffled calm of the Sea, he interrupted him and said, "It is again in want of dates, and therefore looks quiet.
Nearer to you, the smooth and unruffled surface is studded with little islands, where the mountain sheep roam in considerable numbers.
Otherwise, she was calm and unruffled, as when earlier she stood aside for him to pass in through the narrow iron door.
 
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