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levelheaded

[ lev-uh l-hed-id ]

/ ˈlɛv əlˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

having common sense and sound judgment; sensible.

Origin of levelheaded

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; level + head + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM levelheaded

lev·el·head·ed·ly, adverb lev·el·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby levelheaded

level playing field, level with someone, level-headed, level-off, leveler, levelheaded, leveling instrument, leveling rod, levelland, leveller, levellers

Example sentences from the Web for level-headed

This level-headed man of logic, however, is also a creature of moods and funks.

Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up |Tom Boswell |September 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
What it could use more of are thoughtful, level-headed types of the sort that the old Bobby Jindal would have liked.

Has Bobby Jindal Gone Mad? |Michelle Cottle |June 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
With only a few exceptions, none of the factions embody any principles of “moderation” or level-headed pragmatism.

Nerdiness from Noah: Alpha Centauri |Noah Kristula-Green |March 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The moment epitomized for me the absence of level-headed and intelligent political discourse about Israel.

Why I Booed Jerusalem |Alex Yudelson |September 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The level-headed Michael Kopolow explains why this is probably not true.

Welfare Reform? Not For The Orthodox |Raphael Magarik |June 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He was again the cold, stern, level-headed man of affairs, listening to a strange story.

Sons and Fathers |Harry Stillwell Edwards
But when she had finished, Jemima was by no means cool and level-headed.

Kildares of Storm |Eleanor Mercein Kelly
He drank glass for glass with the rest of the company, but remained cool and level-headed.

The Trembling of a Leaf |William Somerset Maugham
The world would be a Sunday School if we were all as level-headed at night as we are next morning.

Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor |William Somerset Maugham
Yet there was much common sense in what my level-headed little wife said.

Wanted: A Cook |Alan Dale

British Dictionary definitions for level-headed

level-headed

adjective

even-tempered, balanced, and reliable; steady

Derived forms of level-headed

level-headedly, adverb level-headedness, noun