phlegmatic

/flɛɡˈmætɪk/adjective

Calm and slow to react; hard to stir into excitement or strong emotion.

Example sentence

“Even during the emergency, the captain stayed phlegmatic and gave clear orders.”

Looks harder than it sounds: say 'fleg-MAT-ik'. One of the four classical temperaments, along with sanguine.

Related words

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