The Clue
Self-assured (6 letter answer)
The Answer
POISED
Tags
Notes
The answer POISED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Composed
Unflappable
With calm assurance
Far from fidgety
On one's mark
Ready for action
Self-confident
Self-confident, as a pageant contestant
Definition
POISE as a verb:
1. be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
2. (brace, poise) = prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
3. cause to be balanced or suspended
4. (poise, balance) = hold or carry in equilibrium
POISED as an adjective:
1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
2. (collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed) = in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"