levelheaded
having common sense and sound judgment; sensible.
Origin of levelheaded
1Other words from levelheaded
- lev·el·head·ed·ly, adverb
- lev·el·head·ed·ness, noun
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How to use levelheaded in a sentence
This level-headed man of logic, however, is also a creature of moods and funks.
President Obama was nearly as uncommitted to compromise as House Speaker John Boehner; he only appeared more level-headed.
Goodbye, Blue: A Post-Obama Democratic Doctrine | Doug Schoen, Jessica Tarlov | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the normally level-headed titans of high finance start to sell off in a frenzy, you know things are bad.
What it could use more of are thoughtful, level-headed types of the sort that the old Bobby Jindal would have liked.
With only a few exceptions, none of the factions embody any principles of “moderation” or level-headed pragmatism.
Oh, Stephen is usually a pretty level-headed sort of a fellow!
The Call of the Beaver Patrol | V. T. ShermanA cool, level-headed man is the greatest necessity in an emergency, for it is as disastrous to get too many men as it is too few.
Our National Forests | Richard H. Douai BoerkerHe is a very strong-minded, practical, level-headed old chap, without a grain of superstition in him.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewBut old man Nelson is a cool-blooded, level-headed old fellow; has seen a lot of life, too.
Black Rock | Ralph ConnorBut the most level-headed man in England could not have come to the point in fewer words or a more temperate tone.
Witching Hill | E. W. Hornung
British Dictionary definitions for level-headed
even-tempered, balanced, and reliable; steady
Derived forms of level-headed
- level-headedly, adverb
- level-headedness, noun
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