clearheaded

adjective

clear·​head·​ed ˈklir-ˌhe-dəd How to pronounce clearheaded (audio)
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1
: having or showing a clear understanding : perceptive
clearheaded comments
2
: able to think clearly
stay calm and clearheaded
clearheadedly adverb
clearheadedness noun

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He remains calm and clearheaded in tense situations. waited until she was clearheaded to make the decision
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The extremely clearheaded way Pistorius describes an experience that, thankfully, almost none of us will ever go through is what lends so much power to Ghost Boy’s narrative. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022

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First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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clearheaded

adjective
clear·​head·​ed -ˈhed-əd How to pronounce clearheaded (audio)
: able to think clearly
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