Calm and effective despite something surprising, difficult, or intimidating.
Reach for it when Praising composure when an event fails to disrupt confidence.
Unfazed by the broken projector, Laila drew the process on a whiteboard.
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playful
Fits when informal praise for steady composure
Not when too casual for serious risk
warm
Fits when outward calm remains smooth under pressure
Not when says little about continued practical action
professional
Fits when self-control is visible and deliberate
Not when may conceal considerable inner disruption
formal
Fits when a threat has not weakened courage
Not when more heroic than a minor surprise requires
formal
Fits when worry or disturbance has not taken hold
Not when can sound detached from urgent stakes
literary
Fits when a person appears casually unconcerned
Not when often suggests indifference rather than competence
remain unfazed
The medic remained unfazed when the lights briefly failed.
seem unfazed
The young speaker seemed unfazed by the sudden room change.
completely unfazed
Mara was completely unfazed by the goat wandering into rehearsal.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated
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