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phleg·mat·ic
(flĕg-măt′ĭk)adj.
1. Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.
2.
a. Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional or apathetic.
b. Archaic Having phlegm as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
[Middle English fleumatik, from Old French fleumatique, from Late Latin phlegmaticus, full of phlegm, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegma, phlegmat-, heat, the humor phlegm, from phlegein, to burn; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
phleg·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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phlegmatic
(flɛɡˈmætɪk) orphlegmatical
adj
1. having a stolid or unemotional disposition
2. not easily excited
phlegˈmatically adv
phlegˈmaticalness, phlegˈmaticness n
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phleg•mat•ic
(flɛgˈmæt ɪk)also phleg•mat′i•cal,
adj.
1. not easily excited to action or display of emotion; having a calm or apathetic temperament.
2. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
[1300–50; Middle English fleumatik < Middle French fleumatique < Late Latin phlegmaticus < Greek phlegmatikós pertaining to phlegm]
phleg•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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phlegmatic
- First meant "abounding in phlegm" and now more commonly means "not easily excited; lacking enthusiasm; dull, sluggish"—supposedly the type of character one has from having an overabundance of phlegm.See also related terms for sluggish.
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Adj. | 1. | phlegmatic - showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion |
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phlegmatic
adjective unemotional, indifferent, cold, heavy, dull, sluggish, matter-of-fact, placid, stoical, lethargic, bovine, apathetic, frigid, lymphatic, listless, impassive, stolid, unfeeling, undemonstrative She spoke in a flat, phlegmatic voice.
excited, emotional, active, alert, lively, passionate, energetic, animated, hyper (informal)
excited, emotional, active, alert, lively, passionate, energetic, animated, hyper (informal)
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phlegmatic
adjectiveWithout emotion or interest:
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Translations
هادئ، غَيْر مُبالٍ
lhostejnýnetečný
flegmatiskupåvirkelig
flegmaattinen
rólyndur
flegmatický
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phlegmatic
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phlegmatic
[flɛgˈmætɪk] adj → flemmatico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
phlegm
(flem) noun thick, slimy liquid brought up from the throat by coughing.
phlegmatic (flegˈmatik) adjective calm; not easily excited. She's very phlegmatic – nothing would ever make her panic.
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