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unflappablehaving or showing calmness in a crisis; not easily upset or excited

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing calmness in a crisis; not easily upset or excited

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/

Korean meaning: 위기 상황에서도 침착함을 유지하는; 쉽게 동요하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 언**플랩**어블

Example Sentences

  • Even when the wedding cake collapsed, the unflappable wedding planner simply smiled and called the backup bakery.
  • My grandmother is so unflappable that she once calmly knitted while evacuating during a fire drill.
  • The unflappable surgeon maintained perfect focus during the 12-hour operation.

unflappable

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈflæpəbəl//

having or showing calmness in a crisis; not easily upset or excited

unflappable concept
💡 Concept

a head chef stands completely calm and focused while chopping vegetables with steady hands and a serene expression. Around him, other kitchen staff rush frantically with steaming pots and flying ingredients as orders pile up. The chef continues his precise work without any sign of stress or hurry despite the surrounding mayhem. Kitchen timers ring and steam billows from multiple stations while servers dash back and forth. Other cooks look panicked and overwhelmed by the dinner rush pressure. The head chef's peaceful demeanor contrasts sharply with everyone else's frantic energy. someone who remains calm and composed even in the most stressful situations

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootflap
Suffix--able

Origin

A relatively modern word from the 1960s, formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'flappable.' The root 'flap' comes from the idea of a bird's wings flapping frantically when agitated.

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🎵Rhyme

mappabletrappablewrappable
mappable
trappable
wrappable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Even when the wedding cake collapsed, the unflappable wedding planner simply smiled and called the backup bakery.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so unflappable that she once calmly knitted while evacuating during a fire drill.

The unflappable surgeon maintained perfect focus during the 12-hour operation.

😄 Fun example

She's so unflappable that she probably wouldn't blink if aliens landed in her backyard.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

composedimperturbableserenecool-headedunruffled

Antonyms

flusteredagitatedrattled

Related

calmsteadypoisedtranquilplacid