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She accepted the changed timetable with equanimity and helped the group make a new plan.
What does Equanimity mean?
Equanimity means keeping a calm and steady mind, especially in a difficult situation.
Dictionary definition
A calm, steady state of mind, especially when facing pressure, disappointment or excitement. More broadly, it can mean balance or harmony. In ordinary use it describes emotional steadiness, not a lack of interest or concern.
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Equanimity in a sentence
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The player showed equanimity after losing a close match and congratulated the winner.
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His equanimity during the noisy debate helped him listen to both sides.
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Which response most clearly shows equanimity?
Equanimity is a steady response to pressure. Calmly dealing with the problem can show concern as well as steadiness.
Practice 2
Choose the usual noun phrase: He faced the delay with ___.
With equanimity uses the noun to describe his manner. Equanimous is an adjective and equanimously is an adverb.
Practice 3
Which word can replace equanimity in She maintained her equanimity during the argument?
Composure preserves calmness under pressure. Indifference concerns lack of interest and does not necessarily mean emotional steadiness.
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Equanimity
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ee · kwuh · nim · uh · tee · strongest beat: nim
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WordEquanimity.
Partnoun.
MeaningEquanimity means keeping a calm and steady mind, especially in a difficult situation.
ExampleExample: She accepted the changed timetable with equanimity and helped the group make a new plan.
Word breakdown
5 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ee · kwuh · nim · uh · tee
- Strongest beat
- nim
- Ending
- tee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nim.
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agitationUse for a disturbed or upset emotional state; this contrasts steadiness of mind.
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Equanimity word family
Base word
equanimity
adjective
equanimous
Showing equanimity: an equanimous response to disappointment. This adjective is less common than with equanimity.
adverb
equanimously
With equanimity: she responded equanimously to the change. This is a less common alternative to with equanimity.
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Stress NIM in ee-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee; eh-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee is also used. This formal noun commonly appears in with equanimity and is usually uncountable.
Common mix-up
Keep the usual noun phrase with equanimity separate from the adjective equanimous and the adverb equanimously. Emotional steadiness does not necessarily mean indifference, and the word makes no promise that problems disappear.
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Give students an invented cancelled-trip scenario. Have them write one response showing equanimity and one showing agitation. Underline the language that signals each state, then add a helpful action to the calm response.
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Read: She accepted the changed timetable with equanimity and helped the group make a new plan. Ask students how the helpful action shows that being calm need not mean being unconcerned.
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