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abgeklärt

serene, settled, having achieved inner clarity

adjective ap-ge-KLAERT Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Usage Note

abgeklärt describes someone who has worked through inner turmoil and arrived at a calm, clear-eyed perspective — often associated with age and experience. It carries warmth and approval, unlike the cooler gleichgültig (indifferent).

Examples

"Mit abgeklärter Ruhe betrachtete der alte Mann das Treiben um ihn herum."

Natural Translation

With serene calm the old man observed the hustle and bustle around him.

Literal Translation

With settled calm the old man observed the activity around him.

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