CLEARHEADED Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

clearheaded

adjective

ˈklir-ˌhe-dəd

Definition of clearheaded

as in lucid

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions waited until she was clearheaded to make the decision

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as in sober

not having one's mind affected by alcohol woke up clearheaded and alert the next morning

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Recent Examples of clearheaded Such detachment was meant to allow for accurate diagnoses and clearheaded decision-making. — Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 In just 60 seconds, most people feel calmer, more clearheaded and more energized. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025 The extremely clearheaded way Pistorius describes an experience that, thankfully, almost none of us will ever go through is what lends so much power to Ghost Boy’s narrative. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for clearheaded

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Adjective

Binoche plays Amanda with a surfeit of tenderness for her mother, who goes from being lucid to infantile without warning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
This lucid translation makes no apologies for preserving Homer’s (to us) nonidiomatic constructions.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of lucid

Adjective

Occasionally eyebrows have been raised and tongues have clucked, as when Nancy Reagan splashed out on new china, but a simple and sober aesthetic has been maintained, as befits a democratic republic.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sober

Adjective

Toe splay also contributes to horizontal stability, while the plantar fascia provides additional vertical support, helping the foot function as a more stable and effective lever.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Regular baking, on the other hand, provides a gentler, more stable cooking environment without a fan circulating hot air.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of stable

Adjective

There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
The latest Santa Ana wind event moving through Southern California will peak Saturday, but higher-than-normal temperatures and elevated fire risk will remain through next week.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

Carlisle is entitled to make fun of her colleagues for overestimating the power of rational argument and for preferring false simplicity to complicated truth.

— Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
The calm, rational response to the Dallas Cowboys’ latest embarrassing performance is to burn it down.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Handed to him by the Biden administration, all that sane-washing dovetails beautifully with authoritarian religion, because Evangelical Christianity similarly preaches a version of forgiveness typically lacking in any accountability.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
But that’s what has been proposed here even as the sane heads in the City Council and beyond have been howling for, and shown the way toward, efficiencies.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sane

Adjective

While spaghetti squash may elicit a lower blood sugar response than acorn squash, both can fit into a balanced lifestyle that supports blood sugar levels.

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
The administration made the fiscally responsible decision to incorporate these proceeds into its supplemental pension payment as part of a balanced budget that also maintains funding for critical services and neighborhood investments.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of balanced

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