cool-headed

[kool-hed-id]

adjective

1. not easily excited; calm.

Other Word Forms

• cool-headedly adverb
• coolheadedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cool-headed¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

He was competitive and cool-headed, focused and serious, but quick with a joke to cut the tension.

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Since winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix for the big budget BMW-Sauber F1 team, Kubica had proven his worth as cool-headed decision maker in the cockpit, during an era when Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel came to prominence.

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"The UK Government's cool-headed approach and perseverance in negotiating with the US clearly paid off," he said.

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She said the government would "remain pragmatic and cool-headed" in its efforts to secure a trade deal with the US.

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Sheinbaum has won widespread praise at home and abroad for her administration’s “cool-headed” talks with the Trump administration on the contentious issue of tariffs.

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