🔤 Phlegmatic (Adjective)

IPA: //flɛɡˈmætɪk//

✨ Use phlegmatic when describing someone who’s the rock in the storm—unmoved and steady no matter what.

🧠 Meaning

Having an unemotional and calm disposition; showing little emotion or excitement.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 Even during the crisis, she remained phlegmatic, calmly guiding her team through the chaos.

🔹 His phlegmatic nature made him a steady presence in unpredictable situations.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin phlegmaticus, from Greek phlegmatikos, originally referring to the ancient belief that an excess of “phlegm” produced a calm, unemotional temperament.

💡 Did You Know?

Phlegmatic can be a compliment for cool-headedness, but it can also imply a lack of enthusiasm.

🏷️ Related Words

#calm #composed #unflappable #impassive #placid #steady

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