LEVELHEADEDNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

levelheadedness

noun

as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters the judge had developed a reputation for no-nonsense levelheadedness in deciding cases

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Recent Examples of levelheadedness That levelheadedness allowed the team to rally from a 29-point deficit. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 As the Dolphins begin to shift focus to Week 2, the importance of levelheadedness cannot be understated. — Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

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Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

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Despite widespread skepticism, the idea that only an AI philosopher could teach another AI proper ethics and pass on the secrets of silicon wisdom proved an irresistible draw for a large segment of the technical community.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wisdom

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Bieber and Gausman are the two names on this list that make the most sense to bring back.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Karrahboooo’s flow, kind of like Veeze or Lucki, manages to feel both laid back and conversational and deeply and intricately rhythmic, an almost enchanting combination made more potent by Karrahbooo’s almost dance-leaning sense of melody.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

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