He has a lot of poise.
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Poise
//pɔɪz//
Synonyms for "poise" (218 found)
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Strong matches (65)
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Verb(1 words)
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methodsmienmodus vivendimotionmotionsmovementmovementsmovesobservable behavioroverconfidenceoversurenessoverweeningoverweeningnesspantomimeparparallelismparitypatternplanepomposityportposepositivenesspossessionposturepracticepraxispreparepresencepresence of mindprideprocedureproceedingproportionreposereserverestraintsang-froidsangfroidsavoir fairesavoir-fairesecuritysedatenessself-assuranceself-commandself-confidenceself-controlself-importanceself-possessionself-relianceself-restraintserenitysettled beliefshrugsign languagesoarsocial sciencesophisticationspiralspiresquarestabilitatestabilizestaidnessstancestasissteadystrike a balancestylesubjective certaintysupportsurenesssuretysymmetrytacttacticstake offtonetranquillitytrustupholdwayway of lifewayswell-regulated mindwillzoom
Noun(2 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
94 translations across 17 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- балансьор noun (That which causes a balance; a counterweight)
- осанка noun (mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body)
- поаз noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
- противотежест noun (That which causes a balance; a counterweight)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 儀態 /仪态 noun (mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body)
- 平衡 noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- 鎮定 /镇定 noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
Czech
4 entries- duševní rovnováha noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- klid noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- poise noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
- rovnováha noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
Finnish
4 entries- arvokkuus noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- itsevarmuus noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- luontevuus noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- poisi noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
French
4 entries- aisance noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- aplomb noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- assurance noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- poise noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
German
4 entries- Ausdruck noun (mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body)
- Fassung noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- Fassung noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- Gelassenheit noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
Hungarian
4 entries- egyensúly noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- ellensúly noun (That which causes a balance; a counterweight)
- felfüggesztettség noun (a condition of hovering, or being suspended)
- függés noun (a condition of hovering, or being suspended)
Italian
2 entries- poise noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
- stato di grazia noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
Māori
1 entries- amaru noun (mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body)
Occitan
4 entries- balança noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- balança noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- equilibri noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- ponderacion noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- اعتدال noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- دنك noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- موازنه noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
Portuguese
2 entries- compostura noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- poise noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
Russian
3 entries- равнове́сие noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- уравнове́шенность noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- изготавливаться verb (to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- poaz noun (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity)
Spanish
4 entries- aplomo noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- apostura noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- compostura noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- contrapeso noun (That which causes a balance; a counterweight)
Turkish
4 entries- hakimiyet noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- itidal noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
- soğukkanlılık noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- ılımlılık noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
Ukrainian
2 entries- врівноваженість noun (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation)
- рівновага noun (state of balance, equilibrium or stability)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Tom has a lot of poise.
Source: tatoeba (5474198)
Eleven-year-old Gracia sits in a chair that is two sizes too big for her, dangling her skinny legs and speaking with poise and wisdom about a life that has not been easy.
Source: tatoeba (11088761)
The way Caifeng carries themselves with poise and confidence further enhances her Asian beauty.
Source: tatoeba (11847171)
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