level-headed
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It’s hard to say that all the nuclear countries are led by level-headed, wise, deep-thinking people.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I got to see him in a very stressful time and he was level-headed and quite reasonable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Becerra’s supporters say a level-headed leader is what California needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
"They always asked for a more moderate Bolsonaro, I've always been like this...balanced and level-headed," Flavio said after being tapped to lead his father's powerful conservative base.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Even the level-headed James Chadwick recalled experiments at the Cavendish “so desperate, so far-fetched as to belong to the days of alchemy.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.