Meaning

3 senses
  1. Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

    im Gleichgewicht, selbstsicher

    врівноваженийvrivnovaženyj, зібранийzibranyj

  2. Ready, prepared.

    He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.

    bereit

    готовийhotovyj

  3. Balanced, in position, in equilibrium.

    im Gleichgewicht, das Gleichgewicht haltend, ausbalanciert

    равнове́сныйravnovésnyj

    збалансованийzbalansovanyj, зрівноваженийzrivnovaženyj

More definitions
  • marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  • in full control of your faculties

Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
possessing poise, having self-confidence:
ready, prepared:
balanced, in position, equilibrium:
Русский
By meaning 1
balanced, in position, equilibrium:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
possessing poise, having self-confidence:
ready, prepared:
balanced, in position, equilibrium:

Forms

more poised, most poised
Comparativemore poised Lesson
Superlativemost poised Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedunpoised

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
poised — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto