clearheaded

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adjective

Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately

Similar
clear-thinkingclearunclouded
Opposite
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Meanings

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

comparative more clearheaded · comparative clearerhearted · superlative most clearheaded · superlative clearesthearted · alternative clear-headed

  1. 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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently

Similar
clear-thinkingclearunclouded
Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Esperanto klarkapa
  • klarkapaable to think clearly
Cite this entry
APA

clearheaded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearheaded

MLA

“clearheaded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearheaded. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearheaded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearheaded.

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