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clearheaded

clearheaded adjective: having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately.

Adjective

clearheaded (comparative more clearheaded or clearerhearted, superlative most clearheaded or clearesthearted)

  1. Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately
  2. Lacking delusions, having an accurate, unclouded perception.
    • The acting is purposefully playful and bad, the sets are pseudo-gothic designs sketched on white walls sheets. And although the video is clear-headed about its amateur status and production values, its intent is deadly serious.1990 August 11, M. B., “Peccatum Mutum (The Silent Sin) [review]”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 5, page 16

Forms of clearheaded

comparativemore clearheaded
comparativeclearerhearted
superlativemost clearheaded
superlativeclearesthearted
alternative formclear-headed

Origin of clearheaded

From clear + headed.

Words formed from clearheaded

Questions about clearheaded

What does clearheaded mean?
Clearheaded means having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately.
What part of speech is clearheaded?
Clearheaded is an adjective.

Words near clearheaded in the dictionary

  1. clearfelling
  2. clearfellings
  3. Clearfield
  4. Clearfield County
  5. cleargie
  6. clearheaded
  7. clearheadedly
  8. clearheadedness
  9. clearie
  10. clearies
  11. clearin'

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