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Big 5 personality trait. The degree to which a person is calm, secure, and free from persistent negative feelings. People who are emotionally stable are relaxed, poised, slow to show anger, handle crises well, resilient, and secure in their interpersonal dealing with others. Less emotionally stable are more excitable, insecure in their dealings with others, reactive and subject to extreme swings of moods.