phlegmatic

(-ĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.
2. Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional.

[Middle English fleumatik, from Old French fleumatique, from Late Latin phlegmaticus, full of phlegm, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegma, phlegmat-, heat, the humor phlegm, from phlegein, to burn.]

phlegmatically phleg·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

(fleg-MAT-ik)

adjective
1. Having a sluggish temperament; apathetic.
2. Calm or composed.

Etymology
From Latin phlegmaticus, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegm (inflammation, the humor phlegm supposedly as a result of heat), from phlegein (to burn)

Usage
"So why are Israelis almost hysterical about the Iranian threat, while South Koreans are phlegmatic about the North Korean threat?" — Gwynne Dyer; Koreans, Israelis and Nukes; The Korea Times (Seoul); May 26, 2009.

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adjective

Without emotion or interest: apathetic, detached, impassive, incurious, indifferent, insensible, lethargic, listless, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive. See feelings.

IN BRIEF: Showing little emotion.

Deliver me from your cold, phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands. — Abigail Adams (1744-1818)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flegmatisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
flegmatisch

Français (French)
adj. - flegmatique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - phlegmatisch, ruhig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φλεγματικός, ατάραχος, απαθής

Italiano (Italian)
flemmatico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fleumático

Русский (Russian)
флегматичный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - flemático, cachazudo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - flegmatisk, trög

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
多痰的, 冷淡的, 粘液质的, 迟钝的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多痰的, 冷淡的, 粘液質的, 遲鈍的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 담이 많은, 점액질의, 냉담한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 痰の多い, 粘液質の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بلغمي, بارد, لا مبال, رابط الجأش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פלגמטי, איטי, אדיש‬

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