Advanced 📚 Vocabulary · #1149 of 1319

equanimity (n.)

calmness under stress

Examples

  • Accept with equanimity.

Key rules

  • Equanimity is calmness and composure under stress
  • Accept with equanimity, calm equanimity
  • Equanimity is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • She showed equanimities → She showed equanimity
💡 Tip: Describing calmness // Emotions // Formal writing
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