Unpoised [adjective]
Definition of Unpoised:
uncertain, worried
Synonyms of Unpoised:
● Afraid
● Unsure
● Hesitant
● Touchy
● Shaky
● Apprehensive
● Anxious
● Uptight
● Troubled
● Diffident
● Jumpy
● Questioning
● Up in the air
● Vague
● Delphic
● Choked
● Hanging by thread
● On thin ice
● Touch and go
● Unassured
● Unconfident
Opposite/Antonyms of Unpoised:
● Sound
● Safe
● Secure
● Unworried
● Quiet
● At ease
● Calm
● Sure
● Definite
● Certain
● Happy
● Cool
● Protected
● Guarded
● Confident
● Collected
● Peaceful
● Unwavering
● Unafraid
● Composed
Sentence/Example of Unpoised:
She had fancied she could make Mary cry and beg for silence, be afraid and unpoised.
Hope persuaded him that Margaret was only a girl, still sentimental and unpoised.
She stopped, and with a growl of anger wheeled and boxed the cubs right and left like a worried, unpoised mother.