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PHLEGMATICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phlegmatical mean? 

PHLEGMATICAL (adjective)
  The adjective PHLEGMATICAL has 1 sense:

1. showing little emotionplay

  Familiarity information: PHLEGMATICAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PHLEGMATICAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing little emotion

Synonyms:

phlegmatic; phlegmatical

Context example:

a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man

Similar:

unemotional (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion)

Derivation:

phlegm (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy)

phlegm (apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions)


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