phlegmatic: Meaning and Definition of

phleg•mat•ic

Pronunciation: (fleg-mat'ik), [key]
— adj.
  1. not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
  2. self-possessed, calm, or composed.
  3. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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