cool-headedadj.

Brit.

/ˌkuːlˈhɛdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈkulˌhɛdəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cool adj., headed adj.

Etymology: < cool adj. + headed adj.

Of a person: calm, composed, dispassionate; not easily excited or agitated. Also of a thing or action: characterized by or exhibiting calmness, composure, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [adjective]

coolc1430

coldc1500

within oneself (itself, etc.)1518

cool-headed1684

present to oneself1692

possesseda1698

self-restrained1700

self-collecteda1711

cool (cold) as a cucumbera1732

self-possessing1732

self-regulating1755

cool-brained1765

self-possessed1766

self-restraining1777

self-disciplined?1791

self-controlling1796

self-repressed1814

self-controlled1822

self-contained1838

self-repressing1849

unimpulsive1856

posé1858

downbeat1953

cucumber-cool1955

supercool1965

1684 J. Dryden tr. L. Maimbourg Hist. League 397 You talk of the King, as if he were a wary and cool-headed Prince, looking before him at every step.

1777 E. Burke Let. to Sheriffs Bristol 9 The old, cool-headed, general Law is as good as any deviation dictated by present heat.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 644 Soon, however, some cool-headed people ventured to remark that the fact..was not quite so certain as might be wished.

1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 850 Among the cooler-headed members of his own party.

1942 C. S. Lewis Screwtape Lett. (1952) iv. 30 If..by steady and cool-headed application..you can finally secure his soul.

1981 Cook's Mag. Nov.–Dec. 45/1 (advt.) It's hot-eyed politicos debating Euro-Communism and cool-headed scholars looking back to the days of the first immigrants.

2000 N.Y. Times 16 Jan. 1/3 The escalation of limited wars could be tightly controlled..in part because cool-headed leaders would exercise discipline.

Derivatives

cool-ˈheadedly adv.

ΚΠ

1898 Pacific Unitarian July 269/2 We shall do well if cool-headedly and patiently we do our best.

1995 Organization Sci. 6 587/2 The tempered radical may therefore cool-headedly play the game to get ahead.

cool-ˈheadedness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [noun]

repressiona1413

governailc1425

willc1480

self-rule1532

coldness1548

stay1556

presentness of mind1598

coolness1607

cold blooda1609

temper1611

self-discipline1612

retention?1615

presence of mind?1624

self-governance1630

retentiveness1641

self-command1651

self-mastery1652

self-control1653

self-direction1653

self-restraint1656

self-possession1665

possessednessa1698

self-regulation1698

possession1703

retenue1747

sang-froid1750

self-collection1761

render1768

self-collectedness1805

self-repression1821

self-containedness1835

unimpulsiveness1860

cool-headedness1881

sophrosyne1889

cool1964

1881 Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Argus 6 Jan. The coolheadedness they displayed in check-mating the flames.

1980 Observer 6 Apr. 11 We have always admired our British friends' cool-headedness, fair play and skill at understatement.

2001 I. J. Deary Intelligence i. 16 Mental ability tests do not measure..cool-headedness, altruism, or many other things that we value.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cool-headed
释义	cool-headedadj. Brit. /ˌkuːlˈhɛdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈkulˌhɛdəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cool adj., headed adj. Etymology: < cool adj. + headed adj. Of a person: calm, composed, dispassionate; not easily excited or agitated. Also of a thing or action: characterized by or exhibiting calmness, composure, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [adjective] coolc1430 coldc1500 within oneself (itself, etc.)1518 cool-headed1684 present to oneself1692 possesseda1698 self-restrained1700 self-collecteda1711 cool (cold) as a cucumbera1732 self-possessing1732 self-regulating1755 cool-brained1765 self-possessed1766 self-restraining1777 self-disciplined?1791 self-controlling1796 self-repressed1814 self-controlled1822 self-contained1838 self-repressing1849 unimpulsive1856 posé1858 downbeat1953 cucumber-cool1955 supercool1965 1684 J. Dryden tr. L. Maimbourg Hist. League 397 You talk of the King, as if he were a wary and cool-headed Prince, looking before him at every step. 1777 E. Burke Let. to Sheriffs Bristol 9 The old, cool-headed, general Law is as good as any deviation dictated by present heat. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 644 Soon, however, some cool-headed people ventured to remark that the fact..was not quite so certain as might be wished. 1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 850 Among the cooler-headed members of his own party. 1942 C. S. Lewis Screwtape Lett. (1952) iv. 30 If..by steady and cool-headed application..you can finally secure his soul. 1981 Cook's Mag. Nov.–Dec. 45/1 (advt.) It's hot-eyed politicos debating Euro-Communism and cool-headed scholars looking back to the days of the first immigrants. 2000 N.Y. Times 16 Jan. 1/3 The escalation of limited wars could be tightly controlled..in part because cool-headed leaders would exercise discipline. Derivatives cool-ˈheadedly adv. ΚΠ 1898 Pacific Unitarian July 269/2 We shall do well if cool-headedly and patiently we do our best. 1995 Organization Sci. 6 587/2 The tempered radical may therefore cool-headedly play the game to get ahead. cool-ˈheadedness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [noun] repressiona1413 governailc1425 willc1480 self-rule1532 coldness1548 stay1556 presentness of mind1598 coolness1607 cold blooda1609 temper1611 self-discipline1612 retention?1615 presence of mind?1624 self-governance1630 retentiveness1641 self-command1651 self-mastery1652 self-control1653 self-direction1653 self-restraint1656 self-possession1665 possessednessa1698 self-regulation1698 possession1703 retenue1747 sang-froid1750 self-collection1761 render1768 self-collectedness1805 self-repression1821 self-containedness1835 unimpulsiveness1860 cool-headedness1881 sophrosyne1889 cool1964 1881 Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Argus 6 Jan. The coolheadedness they displayed in check-mating the flames. 1980 Observer 6 Apr. 11 We have always admired our British friends' cool-headedness, fair play and skill at understatement. 2001 I. J. Deary Intelligence i. 16 Mental ability tests do not measure..cool-headedness, altruism, or many other things that we value. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1684
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