POISED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • in full control of your faculties
   Synonym(s)
   • collected (what does collected mean?)
   • equanimous (what does equanimous mean?)
   • self-collected (what does self-collected mean?)
   • self-contained (what does self-contained mean?)
   • self-possessed (what does self-possessed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
   • perfectly poised and sure of himself
   • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
   • strong and self-possessed in the
   Similar To
   • composed (what does composed mean?)
2. Meaning
   • marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
   Usage Example(s)
   • a gull in poised flight
   • George’’s poised hammer
   Similar To
   • balanced (what does balanced mean?)