Poise

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

graceful composure and self-assurance

“She handled the difficult question with remarkable poise.”

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Synonyms

aplombassurednesscool brace balance

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Words Related to Poise

Words one letter different

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boise hoise moise noise paise peise poire posse prise toise

Words you can make from Poise

Shorter words formed from the letters in “poise”.

epos ipso pose

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “poise”.

copies impose

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