Phlegmatic
[fleg-MAD-ik]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Greek, 14th century
1.
Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
Examples of Phlegmatic in a sentence
"Patrick’s phlegmatic temperament means he doesn’t anger easily."
"Some people mask their emotions with a phlegmatic exterior."
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