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unflappable
What does unflappable mean?
unflappable (adjective): remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unflappable in a sentence?
- Unflappable in a crisis. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce unflappable?
/ənˈflæpəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unflappable come from?
From un- + flap (“to upset, stir”) + -able.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “unflappable” mean?
having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red
Not quite: that's what acidic means.
remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily
Right! That's what “unflappable” means.
dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic, usually in a way that suggests acknowledgement of a problem or difficult situation
Not quite: that's what wry means.
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
Not quite: that's what ulterior means.
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