Meanings
- uncountableThe state of being unflappable.
Longevity ran in the family; Mrs. Calment's mother lived until she was 86 and her father until he was 93. But Mr. Robine said her great strength was her unflappability. […]“She once said, ‘If you can't do anything about it, don't worry about it.’”
1997 August 5, Craig R. Whitney, “Jeanne Calment, World's Elder, Dies at 122”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From unflappable + -ity (rather than un- + flappability, which is probably a back-formation from this word.)
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
unflappability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unflappability
“unflappability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unflappability. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unflappability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unflappability.
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