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PHLEGMATICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does phlegmatical mean?
• PHLEGMATICAL (adjective)
The adjective PHLEGMATICAL has 1 sense:
1. showing little emotion
Familiarity information: PHLEGMATICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing little emotion
Synonyms:
phlegmatic; phlegmatical
Context example:
a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man
Similar:
unemotional (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion)
Derivation:
phlegm (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy)
phlegm (apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions)
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