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Definitions

cool as a cucumber

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

Example Sentences

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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

Pegula gave an insight into what it is like facing the Kazakh, who she labelled "cool as a cucumber".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

They found the faulty part, did the maintenance and we are now cool as a cucumber.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

It was literally part of my job to have kind of a persona which was sort of unflappable and, you know, kind of cool as a cucumber.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

She’s cool as a cucumber, and brimming with casual news.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

cool as a cucumber

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