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—clearheadedly, adv. —clearheadedness, n./klear"hed"id/, adj.having or showing an alert mind.[1700-10; CLEAR + -HEADED]
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clearheaded — index lucid, perspicacious, rational, reasonable (rational), sane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
clearheaded — [klir′hed′id] adj. having or indicating a clear mind; lucid; unconfused clearheadedly adv. clearheadedness n … English World dictionary
clearheaded — adjective Date: 1709 1. having or showing a clear understanding ; perceptive < clearheaded comments > 2. able to think clearly < stay calm and clearheaded > • clearheadedly adverb • clearheade … New Collegiate Dictionary
clearheaded — adjective Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately … Wiktionary
clearheaded — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. lucid, sensible, perceptive, unconfused; see composed 2 , intelligent 1 , judicious . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. rational, of sound mind, lucid, alert, sharp, sober, keen, wide awake, sane, level headed, sensible … English dictionary for students
clearheaded — adj. not troubled, alert, wide awake, able to think clearly … English contemporary dictionary
clearheaded — adj 1. astute, discerning, perceptive, penetrating, piercing; perspicacious, percipient, discriminating, appercipient; bright, smart, sharp, shrewd, keen, quick, Inf. quick on the trigger; sagacious, sapient, wise. 2. alert, wide awake, aware,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
clearheaded — clear•head•ed [[t]ˈklɪərˈhɛd ɪd[/t]] adj. having or showing an alert mind • Etymology: 1700–10 clear′head′ed•ly, adv. clear′head′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
clearheaded — adjective not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑clear thinking • Ant: ↑confused • Similar to: ↑clear, ↑unclouded … Useful english dictionary
lucid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clear, limpid, transparent, understandable; sane, rational; shining. See transparency, sanity. Ant., obscure, irrational. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Clear to the sight] Syn. pellucid, transparent,… … English dictionary for students
