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poised

/pɔɪzd/adjective1 syllable

Poised means: in full control of your faculties.

Synonyms for poised8

adjective, as in in full control of your faculties

collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed, composed

adjective, as in marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

balanced

also used for poised

unruffled

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What does poised mean?2

adjective

1

in full control of your faculties“the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination”

2

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action“a gull in poised flight”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Poised in a sentence

  • We stand poised at the threshold of reading more.sacredceltic
  • India is poised to surpass China and become the world's most populous country.Dreamk33
  • I believe that Algeria is poised to take off economically.Amastan
  • If you think online sales are poised to take over in-store purchases anytime soon, think again.Hybrid
  • He seems poised to do something horrible.pinkyshoes
  • Algeria's tourism industry is poised to prosper.Amastan
  • Algeria is poised for a geopolitical comeback.Amastan

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