level-headedness

level-headedness — noun

1. the quality of staying calm and thinking clearly when a situation becomes diffic

1.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of staying calm and thinking clearly when a situation becomes difficult, stressful, or emotionally charged, so that the choices you make are sensible rather than driven by panic or strong feeling.

例句

The captain's level-headedness during the storm kept every passenger safe until rescue boats arrived.

subject-of-clause: noun referring to a quality shown by a named person

Dahlia handled the angry customer with level-headedness, listening quietly before offering a refund.

collocation: with + level-headedness

同義詞
  • composure

    emphasises outward calm under pressure; level-headedness adds the idea of sound judgment, not just calmness

  • presence of mind

    stresses the ability to react quickly and sensibly in a sudden emergency

  • equanimity

    formal; suggests a steady, even temper across good and bad events rather than only in crises

  • sangfroid

    literary or journalistic; coolness under danger, often with a hint of admiration

反義詞
  • panic

    the sudden loss of clear thinking that level-headedness prevents

  • hysteria

    uncontrolled emotional reaction; the opposite extreme

  • rashness

    acting quickly without thought, the behavioural opposite

文法句型

show / display / demonstrate + level-headedness

with level-headedness

用法筆記

Uncountable: no plural and no 'a level-headedness'. Often the object of verbs of demonstration (show, display, demonstrate) or paired with 'with' to describe how an action was carried out.

常見錯誤

❌She has many level-headednesses in a crisis.
✅She shows great level-headedness in a crisis.
💡the noun is uncountable, so use it with quantifiers like 'great' or 'remarkable' instead of a plural.
❌He is a level-headedness person.
✅He is a level-headed person.' / 'He is known for his level-headedness.
💡'level-headedness' is the noun; the adjective form is 'level-headed'.