levelheaded
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- levelheadedly adverb
- levelheadedness noun
Etymology
Origin of levelheaded
Explanation
If you're levelheaded, you're rational and calm. When two people are arguing bitterly, they often need someone who's unbiased and levelheaded to help them come to a reasonable compromise. A levelheaded decision is one that you make after calm and judicious consideration, and if a company is looking for a levelheaded person to work in a hectic office environment, they want someone who stays unruffled even under pressure. Levelheaded dates from 1869, from the "balanced" sense of level.
Vocabulary lists containing levelheaded
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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And Then There Were None
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Example Sentences
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Fitting, then, that in “Sentimental Value” she plays the quiet, levelheaded sister serving as the mediator between impulsive Nora and egotistical Gustav.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
“You want your client to have a fair shake here, just as DA does. I will do my levelheaded best to make sure that happens.”
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024
Cohen is playing the long game, as should the levelheaded among us, anticipating that this Santos obsession is a fever that will break if it doesn’t kill us.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023
But while Mangold winks at the absurdity, he directs in such a levelheaded way that the thing never descends to outright comedy.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023
Autumn frowns at Ama and verbally asks, “How can you be so calm and levelheaded right now?”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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