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- [fleg-mat-ik or fleg-mat-i-kuh l]
- /flɛgˈmæt ɪk or flɛgˈmæt ɪ kəl/
- /fleɡˈmæt.ɪk/
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- [fleg-mat-ik or fleg-mat-i-kuh l]
- /flɛgˈmæt ɪk or flɛgˈmæt ɪ kəl/
Definitions of phlegmatic word
- adjective phlegmatic not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish. 1
- adjective phlegmatic self-possessed, calm, or composed. 1
- adjective phlegmatic of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm. 1
- adjective phlegmatic calm, composed 1
- adjective phlegmatic apathetic 1
- adjective phlegmatic Someone who is phlegmatic stays calm even when upsetting or exciting things happen. 0
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Origin of phlegmatic
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Late Latin phlegmaticus < Greek phlegmatikós pertaining to phlegm, equivalent to phlegmat- (stem of phlégma phlegm) + -ikos -ic; replacing Middle English fleumatik < Middle French fleumatique < Late Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Phlegmatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phlegmatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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phlegmatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for phlegmatic
adj phlegmatic
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
adjective phlegmatic
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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