phlegmatic
/flɛɡˈmætɪk/
adjective
- Having a calm, unemotional, and slow-to-react temperament; not easily excited or upset.
- Even during the crisis, the phlegmatic pilot calmly followed the emergency checklist.
- My phlegmatic grandfather rarely raised his voice, no matter how chaotic the family dinner became.
- The teacher's phlegmatic response to the fire alarm helped keep the students from panicking.
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