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soundheaded

soundheaded adjective: of sound mind; sensible and intelligent.

Adjective

soundheaded (comparative more soundheaded, superlative most soundheaded)

  1. Of sound mind; sensible and intelligent.
    • […] the subject of manufactures and commerce; on which the soundheaded, though blunt-spoken Fleming, was well qualified to instruct an intelligent monarch.1842, Tales of the Crusaders, Walter Scott, page 166
    • Say the worst of them, they are soundheaded. They have a ready comprehension for great thoughts.1910, George Meredith, Celt and Saxon

Forms of soundheaded

comparativemore soundheaded
superlativemost soundheaded

Origin of soundheaded

sound + headed

Questions about soundheaded

What does soundheaded mean?
Soundheaded means of sound mind; sensible and intelligent.
What part of speech is soundheaded?
Soundheaded is an adjective.

Words near soundheaded in the dictionary

  1. soundfront
  2. soundful
  3. soundgasm
  4. soundgasms
  5. soundhead
  6. soundheaded
  7. soundheadedness
  8. soundheads
  9. soundhole
  10. soundholes
  11. soundie

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