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- Dictionaryphlegmatic/flɛɡˈmatɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition: "the phlegmatic British character"
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Phlegmatic means resembling, consisting of, or producing phlegm, or having or showing a slow and stolid temperament. Learn about the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of phlegmatic from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Phlegmatic means not easily excited or emotional; calm. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms and sentences from the Hansard archive and other sources.
Phlegmatic means not easily excited or emotional; calm. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with sentences from various sources.
Phlegmatic definition: not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.. See examples of PHLEGMATIC used in a sentence.
Attempts to make them laugh, smile, or twist their faces in irritation won’t work, because being phlegmatic is important to their role as stone-faced keepers of the palace. Phlegmatic people show less emotion on the outside — but who knows, they may be jumping up and down on the inside.
Phlegmatic means staying calm even when upsetting or exciting things happen. It can also mean not easily excited or composed. See synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage examples.
Phlegmatic means not easily made angry or upset. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, word origin and pronunciation with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
