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clearheaded

[ kleer-hed-id ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1700–10; clear + head ( def ) + -ed ³( def )

Corporal Ralph Gregory had shown coolness and clearheaded courage, equal to the oldest and bravest.

The young man, whose fame was yet unattained, showed himself as clearheaded in the cabinet as in the camp.

Jeff stood a moment nursing, not his anger, but a clearheaded certainty that something must be done.

He was laborious, clearheaded, and profoundly versed in the details of finance.

Mr. Bragg he pronounced to be an excellent master: clearheaded in his commands, and reasonable in his exactions.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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