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uncomposed

uncomposed adjective: lacking composure.

Adjective

uncomposed (comparative more uncomposed, superlative most uncomposed)

  1. Lacking composure.
    • A person may express a sense of poise and composure in the presence of another or may appear nervous, anxious and uncomposed.2023, Martha Peaslee Levine, The Psychology of Trust, page 59
  2. (not comparable) Not having been composed.
    • He also said that he had arranged for Coetmore to give the première of the as yet uncomposed concerto at the Capitol Theatre Dublin, with the concert being broadcast by Radio Éireann.2021, Ian Maxwell, Ernest John Moeran: His Life and Music, page 253

Forms of uncomposed

comparativemore uncomposed
superlativemost uncomposed

Origin of uncomposed

From un- + composed.

Words formed from uncomposed

Questions about uncomposed

What does uncomposed mean?
Uncomposed means lacking composure.
What part of speech is uncomposed?
Uncomposed is an adjective.

Words near uncomposed in the dictionary

  1. uncomplimentary
  2. uncomplimented
  3. uncomplimenting
  4. uncomplying
  5. uncomposable
  6. uncomposed
  7. uncomposedness
  8. uncompostable
  9. uncomposted
  10. uncompoundable
  11. uncompounded

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