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111self-possessed — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. placid, reserved, aloof, cool, unperturbed; see also calm 1 , reserved 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having a firm belief in one s own powers: assured, confident, secure, self assured, self confident. See… …
112like a man possessed — frantically, in a crazed manner …
113self-possessed — brave, settled …
114what possessed you? — what made you perform such an action …
115By Love Possessed — Voir Par l amour possédé …
116self-possessed — adjective calm, confident, and in control of one s feelings. Derivatives self possession noun …
117what possessed you? — used to express surprise at an action regarded as extremely unwise. → possess …
118self-possessed — a. Calm, placid, composed, unruffled, unexcited, cool, undisturbed, sedate …
119self-possessed — adjective calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations self possession noun (U) …
120self-possessed — adj calm, collected, composed, cool, Inf. cool as a cucumber, Inf. together; self controlled, steady, poised, balanced, level headed; imperturbable, inexcitable, unflappable, even tempered, easy going; nonchalant, at ease, unruffled, untroubled,… …