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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

…

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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equanimity

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪtiː/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

In a Sentence

“Even during the loud fire alarm, she handled the situation with equanimity, staying calm and focused.”

Origin

Late Middle English from Latin aequanimitas ‘evenness of mind’, from aequus ‘equal’ + animus ‘mind’.

Common Phrases

. equanimityequanimity perfect

Synonyms

calmnesscomposureeven-mindednesscalm

Antonyms

discomposure

Related Words

serenitytranquillityeven-handednessfairnessbalance

Poetry examples for “equanimity”

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