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poise

noun

pɔɪz

Meaning

Natural confidence and composure maintained under pressure.

graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure under stress

A good speaker maintains poise under pressure.

She maintained her poise even under intense questioning.

composure, balance, confidence, grace, dignity

Entry 1

composure, balance, confidence

Entry 2

composure, balance, grace, dignity

nervousness, instability, clumsiness, awkwardness

Entry 1

nervousness, instability, clumsiness

Entry 2

clumsiness, awkwardness

maintain poise, display poise, lose poise

a solemn urging or appeal

A type of coarse woolen cloth, often green, used for covering tables such as billiard tables.

a genus of catfish found in Asia, commonly known as bagrid catfish

A person who works to improve laws, institutions, or social practices.

a line or outline that gradually deviates from being straight; a bend or turn in a road or path

An electric vehicle that runs on rails along the street