"unfussable" meaning in English

See unfussable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unfussable [comparative], most unfussable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + fussable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un-|fussable}} un- + fussable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfussable (comparative more unfussable, superlative most unfussable)
  1. Not fussable; (especially) level-headed and difficult to frustrate or provoke. Synonyms: unflappable, cool-headed
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