as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
I've always appreciated my father's levelheaded advice
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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 levelheaded
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Oscar Nuñez, who played levelheaded accountant Oscar Martínez on the American version of The Office, will appear in Peacock's follow-up series to the classic workplace comedy, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This makes the usually levelheaded Venita’s behavior make way more sense.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Oscar Nuñez, who played levelheaded accountant Oscar Martínez on the American version of The Office, will appear in Peacock's follow-up series to the classic workplace comedy, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levelheaded
Adjective
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That doesn’t make sense to me as a logical move.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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The logical solution, now that most of the desirable free-agent hitters are off the board, is for the Pirates to sign McCutchen to another one-year deal, then make the joint announcement that this season will be his last.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Over and over again, the owners opt for organizational stagnation and attempt to disguise it as prudence.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The state police Troop H barracks are nearby but prudence suggested assigning a State Police trooper to the building would be best way to provide an immediate response to a problem.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Columbia Heights was as prepared for an immigration crackdown as could be reasonably expected of any community or school system—but there has been nothing reasonable about the ICE terror campaign.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finding that type of player, for a reasonable price, is the difficult part.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If affordability is today’s most pressing challenge, lawmakers must not confuse volume with wisdom, and instead confront the policies that continue to drive high costs and limit opportunity.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Just as Clinton Edgar Woods saw the wisdom of combining the advantages of gasoline and electric power, so today’s hybrids could serve as a bridge while battery technology and charging infrastructure continue to mature.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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In that sense, the film answers its own question.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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To get a better sense of that, CBS News Bay Area spoke with Arkesha Baquet, co-owner of Li'l Dizzy's Café in New Orleans, home of Super Bowl LIX.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone who has made an impulsive decision in a moment of intense emotion knows that feelings shape our choices just as much as rational thought.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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There was no rational administration.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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From Nigel Kneale's Quatermass through to Doctor Who, UK science fiction has a character all its own, combining small island sensibilities and anxieties with a dash of British wit.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That’s one of my favorite date things to do, play chess and match wits with a lady.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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