level-headedˌlevel-ˈheaded adjective 
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- A good pilot needs to be calm and level-headed.
- He had a level-headed approach to financial matters.
- A few weeks later we returned, this time with a third friend, a very level-headed girl.
- Britain is in an economic mess and we need level-headed, responsible leaders to pull us out of it.
- Did this and similar comments represent a lack of faith in his abilities or a level-headed assessment of them?
- He was said to be level-headed and unlikely to be affected by a few fancy words.
- Hopefully, some of the more level-headed members of the council can prevail and make the Boom Town fiasco a bust.
- The Colonel's cool compassion showed his command of the situation: no moment of fury distorted his fearless and level-headed view.
- This last section is the most level-headed assessment of the topic that I have read.
- When he had gone she faced things all over again, glad to have the advice of some one so level-headed.
Longman Language Activatorcalm in a difficult situation► calm
calm and sensible in making judgments or decisions OPP hot-headed not getting angry or upset, even in a difficult situation: · I was trying to sound calm even though I was very upset.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.keep/stay calm: · Keep calm and try not to panic.
► stay cool/keep cool to stay calm and not show your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · Sampras is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.keep your cool (=not become angry): · He managed to keep his cool and ignore her last comments.
► keep your head to manage to stay calm and to behave in a sensible way when something is likely to make you feel frightened or worried: · Paul's good at keeping his head in a crisis.· They were looking for a coach who could stay enthusiastic and keep his head at the same time.
► composed in control of your emotions so that you look and feel calm in a difficult or upsetting situation: · I could see that she was angry but trying to remain composed.· It was several minutes before he felt composed enough to speak to anyone.
► presence of mind the ability to stay calm that makes someone able to do the right thing immediately even in a dangerous or difficult situation: · His presence of mind prevented a serious accident.presence of mind to do something: · I'm still amazed that a terrified 19-year-old would have the presence of mind to reason with her kidnapper.
► unfazed/not fazed informal calm in a difficult situation, especially one in which someone is trying to confuse or upset you: · Barton seemed unfazed by the accusations of corruption.· A few traders are concerned by the recent drop in the stock market, but most are not fazed.
► level-headed able to behave sensibly, think clearly, and remain calm, even in a difficult situation: · A good pilot needs to be calm and level-headed.· He had a level-headed approach to financial matters.