phlegmatic

adjective
UK: /fleɡˈmætɪk/
US: /fleɡˈmætɪk/

  1. Having or showing a slow and stolid temperament.

    1. He's a phlegmatic man, calm and hard to excite.
    2. Despite the urgency, the response was phlegmatic, almost indifferent to the crisis.

  2. Not easily upset, excited, or angered; calm and unemotional.

    1. She remained phlegmatic despite the bad news.
    2. Even when provoked, he maintained a phlegmatic demeanor, showing no outward irritation.

Synonyms

unemotional impassive apathetic stoic calm
phlegmatic noun

  1. A phlegmatic person.

    1. He is a phlegmatic, rarely showing emotion.
    2. The group needed a phlegmatic to balance the overly enthusiastic members.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "phlegmatic" in English means: Having or showing a slow and stolid temperament., Not easily upset, excited, or angered; calm and unemotional..

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

Synonyms for "phlegmatic": unemotional, impassive, apathetic, stoic, calm.

Example usage of "phlegmatic": "He's a phlegmatic man, calm and hard to excite.". More examples on the page.