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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Noun

The word prudence seems to be missing as more and more debt is issued.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Investors also have little confidence that fiscal prudence will return anytime soon.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

The Democrat, who supports Jackson, thinks there’s wisdom in trying to avoid gaffes that distract from Collins.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Peralta’s revival shows how postseason fortunes can defy conventional baseball wisdom and earn second chances for players.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of wisdom

Noun

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
This approach was meant to counter Vucic's one-man rule and restore a sense of community and solidarity.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

Maybe not laugh-out-loud humor, though that’s there, but other forms of humor like wit, deadpan, understatement, exaggeration, recognition, irony.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Naturally, Roan brought her signature candor and wit to the performance, joking around with fans in the audience.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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