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level-headed

lev·el-head·ed
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lev-uh l hed-id]
    • /ˈlɛv əl ˈhɛd ɪd/
    • /ˈlevl ˈhed.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lev-uh l hed-id]
    • /ˈlɛv əl ˈhɛd ɪd/

Definitions of level-headed word

  • adjective level-headed having common sense and sound judgment; sensible. 1
  • adjective level-headed If you describe a person as level-headed, you mean that they are calm and sensible even in difficult situations. 0
  • adjective level-headed even-tempered, balanced, and reliable; steady 0
  • adjective level-headed (Idiomatic) Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment. 0

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Origin of level-headed

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; level + head + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Level-headed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

level-headed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for level-headed

adj level-headed

  • balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
  • composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
  • cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
  • dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.

Antonyms for level-headed

adj level-headed

  • changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
  • ditzy — flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
  • giddy — affected with vertigo; dizzy.

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