About The Word Poised

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Poised

Poised Meaning & Definition
Poised Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Poised?

[adj] in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
[adj] marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Poised: balanced | collected | composed | equanimous | self-collected | self-contained | self-possessed

Related Terms | Find terms related to Poised: apoise | arrogant | assured | balanced | calm | cocksure | collected | composed | confident | controlled | convinced | cool | decided | determined | dignified | easy | easygoing | equanimous | equibalanced | equilibrious | equiponderant | equiponderous | hovering | hubristic | imperturbable | levelheaded | overconfident | oversure | overweening | persuaded | placid | pompous | positive | possessed | prepared | proud | ready | reassured | recollected | reserved | secure | sedate | self-assured | self-confident | self-controlled | self-important | self-possessed | self-reliant | self-restrained | serene | staid | sure | suspended | symmetric | teetering | together | tottering | tranquil | trembling | unafraid | undoubting | unfaltering | unflappable | unhesitating | unruffled | unwavering | waiting | wavering | well-balanced | wobbling

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