phlegmatic

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Adjective phlegmatic has 1 sense

phlegmatic, phlegmatical - showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man"
Antonym: emotional (indirect, via unemotional)

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Term: phlegmatic

Description:

Phlegmatic is an adjective that describes a person who is calm, sluggish, and unemotional in nature. It can also refer to a bodily humor in ancient medicine related to calmness and a lack of emotional response.

Examples:

Adjective:

The phlegmatic girl remained composed even during the chaos.
His phlegmatic personality allowed him to handle stressful situations with ease.

Noun (Ancient Medicine):

In ancient medicine, an imbalance of phlegmatic humor was believed to cause apathy and sluggishness.

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