existential - Based on experience; empirical.
Synonyms: experiential
Usage: Formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters.
unflappable - Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success; not easily upset or excited.
Synonyms: imperturbable
Usage: Professional life-savers need to be calm and unflappable.
cocksure - Marked by excessive confidence.
Synonyms: overconfident, positive
Usage: He was arrogant and cocksure but also sensitive and understanding, and I loved him dearly.
gratuitous - Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified.
Synonyms: needless, uncalled-for
Usage: The film has been criticized for its gratuitous violence.
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