LEVELHEADEDNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

levelheadedness

noun

as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters the judge had developed a reputation for no-nonsense levelheadedness in deciding cases

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Recent Examples of levelheadedness That levelheadedness allowed the team to rally from a 29-point deficit. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 As the Dolphins begin to shift focus to Week 2, the importance of levelheadedness cannot be understated. — Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

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Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

But elevating the whims of progressive activists and government bureaucrats above the wisdom of the marketplace has proven a costly mistake and undermined consumer choice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Babcock said Frederik Andersen, who is on long-term injury reserve with a knee injury and not expected to be available until at least December, has been sharing wisdom with Levi on handling the pressures of NHL life.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of wisdom

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In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Still The Hairy Ape is, in one sense, a long, furious solo — a man pounding his head against a piano while accompanied by the orchestra — and Beavers ably carries its weight through to the finale.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

Inextricable to Long’s art, though, is a self-awareness and acerbic wit that elevates the narrative and reminds us that humor is integral to survival, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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