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levelheaded
adjective
lev·el·head·ed
ˌle-vəl-ˈhe-dəd
: having or showing sound judgment : sensible
levelheadedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of levelheaded in a Sentence
She is levelheaded about her chances for success as an actress.
a levelheaded assessment of the problem
Recent Examples on the Web
But more levelheaded engineers have also scrutinized the problem in detail, and the technical issues appear to be understood well enough to suggest possible work-arounds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2012
There’s pretty much always time to call one or three or five people smarter than you or just calmer than you who will ask you levelheaded questions and try to pull you back from the edge of making a big mistake.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the more levelheaded member of the Tika Three, Carson has played an excellent game from the middle position, operating behind the scenes and telling the right kind of lies to advance himself.
—Martin Holmes, Vulture, 12 May 2023
In conversation, Hyltin, who has never suffered a serious injury that forced her to sit out a season (or even a company tour), comes across as levelheaded and calm.
—Marina Harss, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
Mercury then checks in with Saturn, guiding us to a more levelheaded perspective.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
Compared to the flashiness and giddiness of some past Latin Grammy spectacles, this year’s edition was closer to the levelheaded side.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022
Asked about the team’s ugly start, Davies presented a levelheaded viewpoint.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2022
Karen Fann, the president of the Senate, had a reputation as a reasonable and levelheaded leader.
—Author: Dan Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 23 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levelheaded. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
levelheaded
adjective
lev·el·head·ed
ˌlev-əl-ˈhed-əd
: having or showing good judgment : sensible
levelheadedness
noun
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