poised English

Meaning poised meaning

What does poised mean?

poised

— adjective marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action a gull in poised flight George's poised hammer

— adjective (= collected, self-contained, self-possessed) in full control of your faculties the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination perfectly poised and sure of himself more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

Synonyms poised synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as poised?

poised English » English

self-possessed

self-contained

self-collected

equanimous

collected

worthful

well-shaped

wanted

valuable

unsurpassed

unexcelled

unexceeded

treasured

through

steady

steadfast

stately

set

ripe

rich

ready

primed

prepared

harmonious

gracious

graceful

gilt-edged

fully fledged

full-fledged

finished

elegant

done

dignified

cool

consummated

completed

complete

balanced

Apollonian

Topics poised topics

What do people use poised to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

• What words refer to controlling your feelings?
  keep your temper calm and collected composed composure forbearing unexcitable long-suffering poised reserved staid steady unexcited

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Steady, unsteady

Balance

• What words describe something that is balanced?
  steady poised