cool-headed

[ kool-hed-id ]

/ ˈkulˈhɛd ɪd /

not easily excited; calm.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1770–80

Related formscool-head·ed·ly, adverbcool·head·ed·ness, noun

Eighteen months ago, I was in a similar situation and had the opportunity to act like a cool-headed adult—but failed miserably.
Warren Buffett’s Cancer Decoded|Kent Sepkowitz|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Colonel, Belmont, and the young Harvard graduate were the three most cool-headed and resourceful members of the party.
A Desert Drama|A. Conan Doyle
For once the brave and cool-headed Dutchmen were fairly panic-stricken.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle
She was jealous of her reputation with the old and cool-headed lords about her.
The Town|Leigh Hunt

He made such efforts as all cool-headed people make, to buffet the inexplicable, and to resist an unreasonable impression.
A Singular Life|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
My advice is to keep quiet and cool-headed, and I feel almost certain you won't be interfered with.
Looking Seaward Again|Walter Runciman