level-headed
A level-headed person calmly assesses the situation before making a decision.
Adjective: - Calm and sensible; having or showing an ability to make good judgments and not be overly emotional. It describes a person who is rational, steady, and balanced in their thinking and reactions, especially in difficult or stressful situations.
The adjective "level-headed" is used to describe a person's character or their behavior in a specific instance. It is typically used in a positive, complimentary way. It often precedes a noun but can also follow a linking verb. - Attributive (before a noun): a level-headed person, a level-headed approach. - Predicative (after a linking verb): She remained level-headed during the crisis.
- Attributive use:
- We need a level-headed leader who can guide us through this uncertainty.
- His level-headed analysis of the data prevented a costly mistake.
- Predicative use:
- In an emergency, it's crucial to stay level-headed.
- Despite the intense criticism, the manager was remarkably level-headed.
- "to keep a level head": This is a common phrase with a meaning identical to being level-headed. It emphasizes the active maintenance of calmness and good judgment.
- Even when everyone else was panicking, she kept a level head and found a solution.
- Levelheadedly (adverb): In a calm and sensible manner.
- He responded levelheadedly to the provocation.
- Levelheadedness (noun): The quality of being calm and sensible.
- Her levelheadedness under pressure is admired by the whole team.
- Sensible: Having or showing good sense and judgment.
- Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
- Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
- Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.
- Unflappable: Having or showing calmness in a crisis.
- Impulsive: Acting or done without forethought.
- Emotional: Relating to a person's emotions, often implying a lack of rationality.
- Hysterical: Deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.
- Reckless: Without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
- To keep one's head (while others are losing theirs): To remain calm and sensible when everyone else is panicking or becoming upset. This idiom is closely related to being level-headed.
- The key to survival is to keep your head while others are losing theirs.
A level-headed person calmly assesses the situation before making a decision.
- exercising or showing good judgment
- healthy scepticism
- a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
- the healthy attitude of French laws
- healthy relations between labor and management
- an intelligent solution
- a sound approach to the problem
- sound advice
- no sound explanation for his decision