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levelheaded

adjective
lev·​el·​head·​ed | \ ËŒle-vÉ™l-ˈhe-dÉ™d How to pronounce levelheaded (audio) \

Definition of levelheaded

: having or showing sound judgment : sensible

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Other Words from levelheaded

levelheadedness noun

Examples of levelheaded in a Sentence

She is levelheaded about her chances for success as an actress. a levelheaded assessment of the problem

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Don Cheadle stars as an impulsive trader who captains a misfit firm with his more levelheaded lieutenant, played by Regina Hall. John Jurgensen, WSJ, "‘Black Monday’ Plays the Wall Street Crash for Laughs," 16 Jan. 2019 Toronto has been levelheaded and even-keeled this season, following the example set by Leonard. Dan Woike, latimes.com, "Warriors-Raptors Game 5: Five things we might have overlooked," 11 June 2019 Perhaps the biggest determinant in Glassman’s enviably organized collection of clothes is his rational, levelheaded approach to fashion. Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "Oprah's Style Guru Adam Glassman Has Closets of Your Dreams," 16 Apr. 2019 Tang has a reputation as a levelheaded and hard-working pragmatist who measures her success as a supervisor in terms of effective customer service. Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, "SF Supervisor Katy Tang says she’s not running for re-election in November," 12 June 2018 Over the course of a 14-year N.H.L. career, even the most steady, levelheaded goaltender suffers the occasional slip-up. Matt Rybaltowski, New York Times, "A Source of Fleury’s Success in Las Vegas? His New Goaltending Coach," 11 May 2018 Laid-back yet eager to please, Tully makes a wondrously levelheaded and insightful foil to Theron’s middle-aged mother. Michael O’sullivan, kansascity, "In ‘Tully,’ Charlize Theron offers a fearless look at modern motherhood | The Kansas City Star," 3 May 2018 Less than a third of the country describes him as levelheaded, a figure that has been pretty steady over the course of his presidency. Philip Bump, Washington Post, "Trump says he's a stable genius. Only a quarter of Americans agree.," 10 Jan. 2018 The two men were widely known as (take your choice) levelheaded or tight-fisted businessmen, whose other collaborators often wound up unhappy with the divvying of profits. Brad Leithauser, WSJ, "‘Something Wonderful’ Review: The Winning Marquee," 29 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of levelheaded

1879, in the meaning defined above

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levelheaded

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of levelheaded

: having or showing an ability to think clearly and to make good decisions

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