sangfroid

Sangfroid – Word of the Day

Tuba Mansoor
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Pronunciation

sɒ̃ˈfrwɑː

Meaning

  • composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

Sample Sentences

  • He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis.
  • The professional gambler seemed to take both his wins and his losses with remarkable sangfroid.
  • I congratulate her on the elegance and sangfroid with which she stood on her head.

Related words

composure, equanimity, self-possession, level-headedness, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, countenance, collectedness, imperturbability, presence of mind; informal, cool, unflappability

Trivia

In French sang-froid (literally, “cold blood”) means someone who is imperturbable under strain. The French term, by the way, developed from the Latin words sanguis (“blood”) and “frigidus” (“cold”).

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