level-headed

level-headed
ADJ-GRADED
If you describe a person as level-headed, you mean that they are calm and sensible even in difficult situations.

Simon is level-headed and practical...

His level-headed approach suggests he will do what is necessary.

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  • level-headed — adjective Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment. I urge you to weigh calmly, deliberately, as cool, level headed Canadians, the evidence produced by the prosecution. Syn: calm, deliberative, stable An …   Wiktionary

  • level-headed — /ˈlɛvəl hɛdəd/ (say levuhl heduhd) adjective 1. having common sense and sound judgement. 2. down to earth; practical. 3. calm; not easily flustered. {level (def. 5) + headed} –level headedness, noun …  

  • level-headed — adjective calm and sensible. Derivatives level headedly adverb level headedness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • level-headed — adj. mentally well balanced, cool, sensible. Derivatives: level headedly adv. level headedness n …   Useful english dictionary

  • level-headed — adj 1. reasonable, sensible, com monsense, commonsensical; prudent, cautious, careful, circumspect; wise, sagacious, shrewd, calculating. 2. composed, calm, collected, self possessed, Inf. together; cool, cool headed, passionless, impassive,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • level-headed — Synonyms and related words: calm, collected, composed, cool, even tempered, imperturbable, level, poised, reasonable, relaxed, sane, self possessed, sensible, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unflappable, unperturbed, unruffled, well balanced …   Moby Thesaurus

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