Another word for possessed | Synonyms for possessed

Another word for possessed

possessed Synonyms

possessed

modif.

Insane
mad, crazed, violent; see insane 1.
Owned
kept, enjoyed, in one's possession; see held, owned, retained 1.
Poised
self-possessed, self-assured, confident, secure; see calm 1.

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Another word for possessed

adjective

Not easily excited, even under pressure:

calm, collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, detached, even¹, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, unflappable, unruffled. See calm

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As Sarah predicted, he possessed incredible self-control.
As dawn broke across the sky, the elder demon who possessed Memon spoke to him.
Jackson possessed a true passion for music.
Now we knew we possessed an incredible tool at our fingertips.
If she possessed a smile, she never presented it for public display.

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