composed

adjective
UK: /kəmˈpəʊzd/
US: /kəmˈpoʊzd/

  1. Being calm and in control of your emotions.

    1. She looked composed despite the bad news.
    2. Even under pressure, the speaker remained composed and delivered a powerful speech.

  2. Made up of various parts; put together.

    1. The team was composed of experts.
    2. The dessert was composed of layers of chocolate and cream, creating a rich taste.

Synonyms

calm collected cool serene form constitute
composed verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of compose: to create or write something, such as music or a letter.

    1. She composed a beautiful song.
    2. He composed himself before answering the difficult question that he was asked.

  2. Past tense and past participle of compose: to put things together to form something.

    1. The committee is composed of members.
    2. The final product was composed of several different components.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "composed" in English means: Being calm and in control of your emotions., Made up of various parts; put together..

The phonetic transcription of "composed" is /kəmˈpəʊzd/ in British English and /kəmˈpoʊzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "composed": calm, collected, cool, serene, form, constitute.

Example usage of "composed": "She looked composed despite the bad news.". More examples on the page.