Thesaurus / phlegmatic
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An upright, phlegmatic man who finally led the contemplative life of one of the ancient hermits.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHEIf one remains silent and controlled, then one is "phlegmatic," "cool-blooded," "unpatriotic."
FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND PRISON ESCAPES OF THE CIVIL WARVARIOUSBut a deafening peal of thunder cut short the sentence of the phlegmatic prince lecturing the royal spouse.
BALSAMO, THE MAGICIANALEXANDER DUMASThough giants are often phlegmatic, his big frame embedded highly-strung nerves.
REMINISCENCES OF CHARLES BRADLAUGHGEORGE W. FOOTEThe marvellous exhibition of endurance aroused the phlegmatic Turk to real enthusiasm.
JACK HARKAWAY'S BOY TINKER AMONG THE TURKSBRACEBRIDGE HEMYNGWithin a few hours, their phlegmatic blandness had begun to pass.
THE STATUS CIVILIZATIONROBERT SHECKLEYThey were not seized by any quick panic; they were too phlegmatic for that.
PHARAOH'S BROKERELLSWORTH DOUGLASSWith a calm and phlegmatic German the case is quite different.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE - VOLUME 55, NO. 343, MAY 1844VARIOUSOn the occasion of this visit I observed that the girl was of a very phlegmatic temperament and somewhat consumptive.
SOLOMON MAIMON: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.SOLOMON MAIMONEven the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!
THE VEE-BOERSMAYNE REIDWORDS RELATED TO PHLEGMATIC
- apathetic
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- dilatory
- disinclined
- dreamy
- drowsy
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- idle
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- listless
- loitering
- measured
- moderate
- negligent
- passive
- phlegmatic
- plodding
- ponderous
- postponing
- procrastinating
- quiet
- reluctant
- remiss
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-going
- slow-moving
- slow-paced
- sluggish
- snaillike
- stagnant
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- apathetic
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- dilatory
- disinclined
- dreamy
- drowsy
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- idle
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- listless
- loitering
- measured
- moderate
- negligent
- passive
- phlegmatic
- plodding
- ponderous
- postponing
- procrastinating
- quiet
- reluctant
- remiss
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-footed
- slow-moving
- slow-paced
- sluggish
- snaillike
- stagnant
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- apathetic
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- dilatory
- disinclined
- dreamy
- drowsy
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- idle
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- listless
- loitering
- measured
- moderate
- negligent
- passive
- phlegmatic
- plodding
- ponderous
- postponing
- procrastinating
- quiet
- reluctant
- remiss
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-footed
- slow-going
- slow-moving
- sluggish
- snaillike
- stagnant
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- apathetic
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- dilatory
- disinclined
- dreamy
- drowsy
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- idle
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- listless
- loitering
- measured
- moderate
- negligent
- passive
- phlegmatic
- plodding
- ponderous
- postponing
- procrastinating
- quiet
- reluctant
- remiss
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-moving
- sluggish
- snaillike
- stagnant
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- apathetic
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- dilatory
- disinclined
- dreamy
- drowsy
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- idle
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- listless
- loitering
- measured
- moderate
- negligent
- passive
- phlegmatic
- plodding
- ponderous
- postponing
- procrastinating
- quiet
- reluctant
- remiss
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-moving
- sluggish
- snaillike
- stagnant
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
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