level-headed
/ˌlɛv(ə)lˈhɛdɪd
/adjective
Calm and sensible: she was glad to have the advice of someone so level-headed a level-headed discussion...
- I like to think of myself as relatively calm and level-headed, pretty much trundling along on an emotional even keel.
- You pride yourself on being calm and level-headed, and here you are crying over the consequences of something you don't even know for sure is real?
- A calm and level-headed examination of the facts cleared that up, and probably added to Bishop Robertson's case.
Synonyms
sensible, practical, realistic, prudent, circumspect, pragmatic, wise, reasonable, rational, mature, commonsensical, full of common sense, judicious, sound, sober, businesslike, no-nonsense, sane, composed, calm, cool, collected, {cool, calm, and collected}, serene, relaxed, at ease, confident, well balanced, equable, moderate, unworried, unmoved, unemotional, cool-headed, hard-headed, balanced, self-possessed, unruffled, even-tempered, imperturbable, reliable, dependable, with one's feet on the ground
informal unflappable, together
Derivatives
level-headedly
- She had been raised since as far as she could remember to think clearly and level-headedly.
level-headedness
/ noun ...- I'm a pretty strong believer in the common-sense level-headedness of middle America, and they seem pretty firmly attached to the benefits of the mortgage interest deduction.
- I like to think I bring a certain level-headedness to the partnership.
- Let's face it, you've not demonstrated your level-headedness to him and if there's one quality needed in buying and selling houses it's level-headedness.