Word a Day
poise
What does poise mean?
poise (noun): composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use poise in a sentence?
- He has a lot of poise. (Tatoeba sentence #2258375 by _undertoad, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce poise?
/pɔɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does poise come from?
From Middle English poys, poyse, from Anglo-Norman pois, Middle French pois (“weight”) and Anglo-Norman poise, Middle French poise (“measure of weight”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh, ponder, think”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of poise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “poise” mean?
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Not quite: that's what teenager means.
the self, especially with a sense of self-importance
Not quite: that's what ego means.
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Not quite: that's what excitement means.
composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation
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Which word is closest in meaning to “poise”?
bulk
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cool
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dirt
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clue
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