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unflappable

Adjective

IPA /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/

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Able to stay calm and think clearly when unexpected problems arise, even when other people become worried or upset.

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unflappable/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/

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My unflappable aunt calmly found another route when we got lost.
Our unflappable receptionist handled the power cut without alarming the visitors.

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unflappable — Able to stay calm and think clearly when unexpected problems arise, even when other people become worried or upset.

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Able to stay calm and think clearly when unexpected problems arise, even when other people become worried or upset.

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Formed from un-, flap and -able; recorded from the 1950s.

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Unflappably is the adverb; unflappability is the noun for this quality.

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