nerveless
Cool under pressure
Nerveless describes someone who remains calm and unshaken under pressure, showing no sign of fear or anxiety: a nerveless performance under the spotlight.
The word can also mean lacking vigor or strength, suggesting weakness or flaccidity, though this sense is less common.
In a more literal anatomical sense, nerveless describes tissue or a body part that lacks nerves and therefore sensation.
Impossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
poised · level-headed · self-possessed · even-tempered · steady · cool-headed · equanimous · unfazed
Lacking any apprehension
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
bold · daring · audacious · unflinching · steely · plucky · stout-hearted · lionhearted
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- flaccidSoft, lacking firmness
- weakLacking power or force
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- numbLacking physical sensation
inert · slack · deadened · lifeless · powerless · enervated · feeble · insensible
Lacking outward feeling
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
phlegmatic · apathetic · nonchalant · aloof · unconcerned · unmoved · stoical · insouciant
unflappable
Impossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
collected · poised · level-headed · self-possessed · even-tempered · steady · cool-headed · equanimous · unfazed · unperturbed
fearless
Lacking any apprehension
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- intrepidResolutely without fear
undaunted · bold · daring · audacious · unflinching · steely · plucky · stout-hearted · lionhearted · valiant
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
numb · inert · slack · deadened · lifeless · powerless · enervated · feeble · insensible
unemotional
Lacking outward feeling
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
impassive · phlegmatic · apathetic · nonchalant · aloof · unconcerned · unmoved · stoical · insouciant · cold-blooded