Antonyms for unruffled

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uhn-ruhf-uhld

Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈrʌf əld

Definition of unruffled

Origin : 1650s in figurative sense, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of ruffle. Literal meaning, in reference to feathers, leaves, etc., is recorded from 1816.

adj calm
adj smooth

Example sentences :

"I suppose I've jolly well got to take it," said Banstead, unruffled.
Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke

The sheriff accepted the invitation with unruffled composure.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

But this morning to save his life he could not have appeared as unruffled as usual.
Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

From her first day's labors Elsie returned calm and unruffled.
Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

There was an unruffled assurance about him that was quite perfect, if studied.
Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum

But Peter still stood, his hands in his pockets, firm of jaw and unruffled.
Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

Through the port-holes I beheld an unruffled, sun-smitten horizon.
Extract from : « The Shadow-Line » by Joseph Conrad

They were calm, direct and as unruffled as though it were the usual order of things.
Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various

"Tim's sparking badly about something," says the unruffled Captain Hodgson.
Extract from : « With The Night Mail » by Rudyard Kipling

“No; it is my own task, uncle,” returned his niece, with unruffled serenity.
Extract from : « The Bondwoman » by Marah Ellis Ryan

Synonyms for unruffled

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