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BNC: 35392 COCA: 24453

unflappable

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unflappable /ˌʌnˈflæpəbəl/ adjective
unflappable
/ˌʌnˈflæpəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNFLAPPABLE
[more unflappable; most unflappable]
: not easily upset : unusually calm in difficult situations处变不惊的;沉着冷静的;镇定自若的
BNC: 35392 COCA: 24453

unflappable

adjective

un·​flap·​pa·​ble ˌən-ˈfla-pə-bəl How to pronounce unflappable (audio)
: marked by assurance and self-control
unflappability noun
unflappably adverb

Example Sentences

He has a reputation for being unflappable. the unflappable teacher never even blinked when the wall map came crashing down
Recent Examples on the Web That quartet was there in 1955, when the Brooklyn Dodgers won their only world championship, moving the normally-unflappable Scully to the brink of tears. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The seemingly unflappable Raiff is also not letting that get in his head. Clark Hodgin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 At the end of his tether and almost constantly raging against the impossibility of living with his infuriating, foul-mouthed father, Michael hires Lillian (wonderfully unflappable Henry), a hospice nurse from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2022 Those around him often remark about his ability to remain unflappable and unfazed. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 More often than not, their primary purpose is to elicit emotion—to puncture the illusion of the unflappable, stoic athlete. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 6 July 2022 Mitchell looked unflappable, taking command of her heat on the back straight of the last lap and holding it to the finish. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 June 2022 The effect is stalwart, unflappable, a more senior version of Ms. Hutchinson’s look. New York Times, 30 June 2022 And though Watts was in some way the soul of the Stones – unflappable, immaculately dressed and always a bit behind the beat by exactly the right amount – Steve Jordan, who began filling in for him last year, anchored the band with style. Rob Levine, Billboard, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + flap entry 1 (state of excitement) + -able

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unflappable was in 1954
BNC: 35392 COCA: 24453

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