Composed
Composed adjective - Serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress.
Usage example: I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
Embarrassed is an antonym for composed.
Embarrassed
Embarrassed adjective - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.
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Synonyms for Embarrassed
Composed is an antonym for embarrassed in in social difficulties topic.
Both words in one sentence
- Shrinking Violet: While Odile is quite composed and witty, when she goes to the fete that Clothilde throws she feels very embarrassed and self-conscious because she has grown up in isolation with just her father and the flock as company, and is not used to having so much attention on her.
Source: Literature / The Black Swan
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