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I seem to remember there existed a word that is a synonym of unflappable but I can't remember the word anymore. I think it starts with a c but I am not sure.

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    Calm, cool, collected, coolheaded? Lookup synonyms for unflappable.
    – Damila
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 20:31
  • @Damila, I tried a synonym search and didn't find it. The word I seek is a little more specific, I think.
    – merlin2011
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 20:38
  • Equable (and the quality 'equability') are listed here with synonyms from Merriam Webster merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equable
    – Hugh
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 21:36
  • thesaurus.com/browse/unflappable
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 22:06
  • Try this link to the word imperturbable at merrriam-webster.com, and scroll down to the section of the page labeled "Choose the right synonym for imperturbable" to see Merriam-Webster's views about how the synonyms cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, and nonchalant differ.
    – Sven Yargs
    Commented Mar 21, 2019 at 2:11

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Are you thinking of "equanimity" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equanimity

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  • Oh, I'm sorry you lost 'copacetic;' I'd never met it before. Lovely history.
    – Hugh
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 21:50
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    Sorry, on further reflection I thought it wasn't quite the right word... but yes, it is a lovely word merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copacetic
    – Mo Pelzel
    Commented Mar 20, 2019 at 21:53

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