CEFR B2

unflappable

adjective

Meaning

unflappable means remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as unflappable.
A unflappable tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: collected, cool, even-keeled

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unflappable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as unflappable.
A unflappable tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became unflappable after the announcement.

How to Use unflappable

unflappable + noun (collocation): Use unflappable before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unflappable reaction."
become unflappable (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unflappable near the end."

Synonyms of unflappable

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Antonyms of unflappable

Words with the opposite meaning to unflappable:

flappable

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