aplomb
noun
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
MORE ABOUT APLOMB
Aplomb was first recorded around 1820–30.
Aplomb is from the French phrase ; plomb, “according to the plummet,” which means straight up and down or in a vertical position.
Plummet or plumb bob refers to a weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity.
EXAMPLES OF APLOMB
Despite facing an array of difficult questions, the speaker showed remarkable aplomb and answered each one with confidence.
As the team captain, she handled the pressure of the final match with aplomb, leading her team to victory.
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