UNFLAPPABLE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

unflappable

adjective

ˌən-ˈfla-pə-bəl

Definition of unflappable

as in nonchalant

not easily panicked or upset the unflappable teacher never even blinked when the wall map came crashing down

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Recent Examples of unflappable Casting Pattinson in the role leaves little to the imagination, as the IRL Hansen’s more equanimous, jovially unflappable, everyday demeanor is replaced here by someone who’s visibly diseased in the head from the very top. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Smart, funny, incisive, generous and, perhaps above all, unflappable. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In this novel Amis is as unflappable as ever, and his dry humour and the dark undertone of the novel are exactly my taste. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Behind them, manning the decks, was Margo XS, unflappable in her wraparound shades. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unflappable

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Adjective

Just a rugged man in a stream There is, of course, nothing nonchalant about the exchange.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Then Gurov takes that famous bite of watermelon, a metaphor for what has just happened and his nonchalant reaction to it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonchalant

Adjective

The beach is right there for swimming and paddleboarding when the surf is calm, and the trails through the dunes are manageable for kids old enough to walk them without being carried.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Notice what would make the space or situation feel safer, calmer, or more like your own.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of calm

Adjective

So how did the vast, serene plot of land near Griffin’s home that was promised to be a future park land suddenly become the future site of a hub for cloud collection and artificial intelligence?

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
As attendees, including Ariana DeBose and Patricia Clarkson, tucked into sweet Forelle pears and a main course of Branzino, the atmosphere was decidedly more serene than the savagery witnessed earlier on stage.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of serene

Adjective

The trailer also teases Fielder getting some FaceTime with Holmes’s husband, Billy Evans, who appears to have an unshakable belief in his wife.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
An unshakable moat The industrial gas ecosystem is driven by broad secular trends, including the reshoring of manufacturing, advanced semiconductor nodes and carbon capture infrastructure.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unshakable

Adjective

There’s the person who shows up to the executive team meeting, composed and strategic.

— Nicole DuBois, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Each component is prepared separately, allowing the individual flavors and textures to shine before coming together in a balanced, composed bowl.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of composed

Adjective

Ismael Saibari — Morocco/Bayern Munich (+1) Marked his first match since leaving PSV for Bayern Munich by sending the Netherlands home with a nerveless penalty to win the shootout.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.

— Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Definition of nerveless

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