unaufgeregt
unruffled, unfazed, calm and low-key
adjective un-owf-ge-RAYKT Rare
Usage Note
unaufgeregt describes a person or manner that is calm, unhurried, and free from drama or excitement. A quietly positive quality in German culture: unaufgeregte Sachlichkeit (unruffled matter-of-factness) is often praised in political or professional commentary.
Examples
"Seine unaufgeregte Art beruhigte die nervösen Kollegen sofort."
Natural Translation
His unruffled manner immediately calmed the nervous colleagues.
Literal Translation
His unfazed manner calmed the nervous colleagues at once.
Related Words
- Abgeklärtheit serenity, mature composure, detached calm
- Anmaßung presumption, arrogance, overstepping
- Aufgeschlossenheit open-mindedness, receptiveness
- Bedachtheit deliberateness, thoughtful care, circumspection
- Begeisterungsfähigkeit capacity for enthusiasm
- Beharrungsvermögen tenacity, perseverance
- Beharrungswille persistence, determination to persist
- Beherrschtheit self-control, composure
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