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cool as a cucumber

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placid adj.
serene adj.

ADJECTIVE

placid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easygoing even-tempered gentle peaceful quiet serene tranquil

WEAK

collected composed cool detached equable even halcyon hushed imperturbable irenic poised restful self-possessed still

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated clamorous disturbed excited loud noisy troubled turbulent violent wild

ADJECTIVE

serene

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable composed cool easygoing laid-back peaceful placid poised quiet sedate smooth tranquil unflappable

WEAK

at peace clear collected content dispassionate easy fair halcyon imperturbable limpid patient pellucid phlegmatic quiescent reconciled resting satisfied self-possessed still stoical unruffled untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated annoyed clamorous excited loud nervous noisy poor turbulent uncool upset violent worried

WEAK

disturbed troubled

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cool as a cucumber

Her Honor just needed to do more of the same: hail her own accomplishments, deliver well-timed zingers and keep as cool as a cucumber while baiting Raman into self-immolation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I’m feeling cool as a cucumber in those moments,” Nolan recalled in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dubois insisted he was "not at all" rattled, before Wardley sarcastically replied: "Yeah, he's as cool as a cucumber."

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

"She's really tough to play, she has a massive serve, big groundstrokes, cool as a cucumber, you get nothing out of her," said Pegula.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

There on the carpet was Lamont, cool as a cucumber, as if we’d taken ages.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

cool as a cucumber

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