COMPOSED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does composed mean? 

• COMPOSED (adjective)
  The adjective COMPOSED has 1 sense:

1. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

  Familiarity information: COMPOSED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMPOSED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

Context example:

I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time

Similar:

calm; serene; tranquil; unagitated (not agitated; without losing self-possession)

imperturbable; unflappable (not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure)

collected; equanimous; poised; self-collected; self-contained; self-possessed (in full control of your faculties)

cool; coolheaded; nerveless (marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional)

unflurried; unflustered; unperturbed; unruffled (free from emotional agitation or nervous tension)

Also:

unagitated (not agitated or disturbed emotionally)

dignified (having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance)

Antonym:

discomposed (having your composure disturbed)

 Context examples 

It is composed of cells with the immunophenotypic and electron microscopic features of Schwann cells which contain melanosomes and are positive for melanoma markers.

(Melanotic Schwannoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant neoplasm composed of melanocytes.

(Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A rare morphologic variant of acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland with unfavorable prognosis, composed of both malignant glandular and sarcomatous components.

(Acinar Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Sarcomatoid Variant, NCI Thesaurus)

I found him, to my astonishment, quite composed and most genial in his manner.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

It is composed of neoplastic meningothelial (arachnoidal) cells.

(Meningioma, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)

Also I carried the dirk in a sheath at my hip, sailor-fashion, and maintained toward Thomas Mugridge a constant attitude which was composed of equal parts of domineering, insult, and contempt.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

A nucleus composed of neurons in the forebrain.

(Accumbens Nucleus, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign skin neoplasm composed of epithelial cells.

(Acanthoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An infrequent pituitary gland adenoma composed of cells showing immunoreactivity for prolactin and less often growth hormone.

(Acidophil Stem Cell Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An invasive adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland composed of secretory cells.

(Acinar Prostate Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)