sangfroid

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Pronunciation

/ˌsɒ̃ˈfrwɑː/(son-FRWAH)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

沉着；冷静

Definition

Composure or coolness, especially in dangerous or difficult situations.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • remarkable sangfroid
  • display sangfroid
  • with sangfroid
  • maintain one's sangfroid

Examples

  1. 1.The pilot landed the damaged plane with remarkable sangfroid, saving all 200 passengers. (calm under pressure)
  2. 2.She displayed extraordinary sangfroid during cross-examination, never losing her composure. (unshakable calm)

Synonyms

  • composure/kəmˈpəʊʒə/— calm self-control
  • equanimity/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/— mental calmness
  • aplomb/əˈplɒm/— self-confident composure

Etymology

from French "sang-froid" — sang (blood) + froid (cold) — literally "cold blood" — having cold blood in a crisis