Level-headedness is the knack of thinking sensibly and steadily when everything is going wrong. Praised for her level-headedness.
It is far rarer than courage and considerably more useful in a crisis. Level-headedness is noticed only in an emergency, which is a poor way to recruit for it.
1nounlevel-headednessThe knack of thinking sensibly and steadily when everything around you is going wrong.
“Her level-headedness got everybody off the mountain.”
level-headedness is a quality.
Also accepted in games: presence of mind
From level-headed + -ness.
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