English Dictionary
Definition of “aplomb”
aplomb (əˈplɒm
)
Definitions
noun
- equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession
Word Origin
C18: from French: rectitude, uprightness, from à plomb according to the plumb line, vertically
Synonyms
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self-possession,
confidence,
stability,
self-confidence,
composure,
poise,
coolness,
calmness,
equanimity,
balance,
self-assurance,
sang-froid,
level-headedness,
Usage examples
He was a capable, experienced forensic clinician, well used to these people, and he handled their questions with aplomb.
Trenhalle, John, A Means to Evil (1993)Few historians would have dared such an audacious project, and none could have brought it off with such Porterian aplomb.
British Medical Journal (2002)"These days I use more aplomb in the way I deliver myself," she says.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)Michael Owen, at the same age, used to conduct interviews with all the aplomb of a man 10 years his senior.
Sun, News of the World (2004)What was the reason for Parnell's incredibly casual aplomb ?
Callaghan, Mary Rose, Kitty O'Shea - The Story of Katharine Parnell (1989)
