coolheaded

Examples

• All

• "Hey there, partners," Parker said, more coolheaded than she would have imagined possible.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Williams would need a coolheaded, experienced team leader who could help them exploit their car to its fullest.

  Blog text (3)

• Emerson the diplomat, Emerson the peacekeeper, Emerson the coolheaded.

  Deterrence (2000)

• In high-pressure situations, it's important to stay coolheaded and think clearly.

• Despite the chaos around him, he was coolheaded enough to make the right decisions.

Synonyms

C

calm

vscoolheaded

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

focuses on remaining steady specifically in stressful or difficult situations

C

cool

vscoolheaded

606 3.3

Calm and in control when things are difficult

is composed in stress but may be less neutral in other contexts

C

chill

vscoolheaded

• Informal

56 3.7

Calm and not easily worried

is composed under pressure rather than just casually relaxed

L

level-headed

vscoolheaded

14 4.0

Calm and sensible and good at making decisions in difficult situations

is more about staying calm than explicitly about making sensible choices

L

levelheaded

vscoolheaded

3 4.2

Able to think clearly, stay calm, and make good decisions in difficult situations

is chiefly about emotional steadiness rather than decision focused clarity

U

unflustered

vscoolheaded

1 6.1

Calm and not showing worry when things are difficult

is equally steady but highlights composed behaviour rather than lack of trouble

I

ice cool

vscoolheaded

• Informal

1 6.2

Very calm and not nervous in a difficult situation

is calm in stress but typically less intensely unshaken

A

as cool as a cucumber

vscoolheaded

• Informal

1 4.1

Calm and not nervous even in a difficult situation

is composed too but not necessarily showing that extreme serenity

C

clearheaded

vscoolheaded

1 4.9

Able to think clearly and make good decisions

is emotionally composed but not focused on clear thinking or decisions

N

nerveless

vscoolheaded

• Archaic

7.2

Calm and steady in a difficult or dangerous situation

is calm too but focuses more on general composed reaction than toughness

I

ice-calm

vscoolheaded

• Informal

7.9

Being very calm and not showing fear in a stressful situation

is calm too but usually less extreme and more balanced under stress

Antonyms

A

agitated

49 4.1

Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm

E

excitable

14 4.1

Quick to become excited or nervous

How Calm

unflappable

9 7.4

coolheaded

1 5.1

composed

1 4.3

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology