Word Meanings - COLLECTEDNESS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A collected state of the mind; self-possession.

COMPOSURE
1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition. Signor Pietro, who had an admirable way both of composure and teaching. Evelyn. 2. Orderly adjustment; disposition. Various composures and combinations of these corpuscles.
TRANQUILLITY
The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; composure.
CALMNESS
The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. The gentle calmness of the flood. Denham. Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. E. Everett. Syn. -- Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity; repose;
COLLECTEDNESS
A collected state of the mind; self-possession.
EQUANIMITY
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
INTRANQUILLITY
Unquietness; restlessness. Sir W. Temple.
DISCOMPOSURE
1. The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation. No discomposure stirred her features. Akenside. 2. Discordance; disagreement of parts. Boyle.