Quote of the Week: Paul Bowles

“It’s very hard to write about that which is always beautiful and pleasant and good. You don’t get anywhere with it. There’s no friction in it. There’s no trouble. You have to have trouble. Somebody’s got to get in trouble, or no one wants to read it.”
~Paul Bowles

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Word of the Day: imperturbable

im·per·turb·able adjective \ˌim-pər-ˈtər-bə-bəl\

: very calm : very hard to disturb or upset

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Full Definition of IMPERTURBABLE

: marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene

— im·per·turb·abil·i·ty\-ˌtər-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē\noun

— im·per·turb·ably\-ˈtər-bə-blē\adverb

 

Examples of IMPERTURBABLE

1. Although he seems outwardly imperturbable, he can get very angry at times.
2. <the chef was absolutely imperturbable—even when the kitchen caught on fire>

Origin of IMPERTURBABLE

Middle English, from Late Latin imperturbabilis, from Latin in- + perturbare to perturb

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to IMPERTURBABLE

Synonyms

unflappable, nerveless, unshakable

Antonyms

perturbable, shakable (or shakeable)

Related Words

calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, icy, nonchalant, placid, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, steely, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

Near Antonyms

panicky; aflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, shaky, tense, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried

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