self-composed

adjective

self-com·​posed ˌself-kəm-ˈpōzd 

: having control over one's emotions : calm

self-composedly

ˌself-kəm-ˈpō-zəd-lē 

adverb

self-composedness

ˌself-kəm-ˈpō-zəd-nəs 

-ˈpōz(d)-nəs

noun

Synonyms

• calm
• collected
• composed
• cool
• coolheaded
• equal
• level
• limpid
• peaceful
• placid
• possessed
• recollected
• sedate
• self-possessed
• serene
• smooth
• together
• tranquil
• undisturbed
• unperturbed
• unruffled
• unshaken
• untroubled
• unworried

Examples of self-composed in a Sentence

appeared self-composed for someone who had just been in a car accident

Recent Examples on the Web

In concert, Ochoa mixes traditional and self-composed son cubano numbers with boleros, guarachas and tangos. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above