level-headed

• level headed, levelheaded

From level +‎ headed.

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level-headed (comparative more level-headed, superlative most level-headed)

1. (idiomatic) Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.

   Synonyms: cool-headed, deliberative, even-tempered, level-headed, stable; see also Thesaurus:calm

   Antonyms: fiery, flappable, hotheaded, impetuous, rash

   • 1909, Ralph Connor, The Foreigner, chapter 7:

     I urge you to weigh calmly, deliberately, as cool, level-headed Canadians, the evidence produced by the prosecution.

• Often having the connotation of remaining calm, composed, and careful, of not acting out of reflex or excessive emotion.