😌 🌿 Unruffled: Nobody Bothers Me!
UNRUFFLED most nearly means: A) ruffled with lace trim; B) agitated; C) disorganized; D) composed. Answer inside. 👉
The power went out, everyone else is panicking. But you don't even flinch.
If someone is unruffled, they remain completely calm and in control during a stressful situation. Imagine you're giving a speech when a few people in the audience suddenly start heckling you. Because you practiced and know your material, you remain unruffled. You barely react, keep your composure, and finish the speech without missing a beat.
📚️ Definition of unruffled
unruffled (adjective): calm or poised, especially in the face of stress or chaos; not emotionally upset or agitated: remained unruffled during the disturbance.
🗣️ Pronunciation of unruffled
IPA: ʌnˈrʌ.fəld (See IPA key)
Phonetic: un-RUFF-uld
📰 Examples of unruffled
Here are some examples of the word unruffled:
Serena remained completely unruffled during Show and Tell when her classmates started interrupting her.
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos, was once celebrated as the United States’ youngest self-made female billionaire. But investigators later found that many of the company’s claims about its technology were false, leading to fraud charges. During her 2021–2022 trial, Holmes remained remarkably unruffled. Even as four guilty verdicts were read in court, she showed virtually no emotion. She was later sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
Grandma says the secret to staying unruffled is simple: iron your emotions along with your trousers.
🗣️ Common Collocations of unruffled
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
remained unruffled
unruffled composure
unruffled calm
stayed unruffled
unruffled demeanor
appeared unruffled
Quiz answer: A, composed.