Unflappability

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being unflappable. uncountable

    "Longevity ran in the family; Mrs. Calment's mother lived until she was 86 and her father until he was 93. But Mr. Robine said her great strength was her unflappability. […]“She once said, ‘If you can't do anything about it, don't worry about it.’”"

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"Tom is known for his wit and unflappability."

Etymology

From unflappable + -ity (rather than un- + flappability, which is probably a back-formation from this word.)

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