level heads

Cool under pressure

Level heads is the plural of level head, referring to people who remain calm and rational under pressure.

Someone with a level head doesn't panic or make rash decisions when circumstances become stressful: We need level heads in the room before we decide anything.

The phrase often appears when praising those who stayed composed during a crisis.

Related

equanimity · poise · self-control · sangfroid · maturity · peacemaker · reasoned · serenity · stability · tranquility · clear thinking · grounded · steady · decisive · patient · unflustered · mediator · confident

Opposites
emotional temperament

level headshotheads

Impetuous, easily angered people

hothead · loose cannons · firebrands · powder kegs · hysterics

decision-making style

level headsdaredevils

Those who seek thrills recklessly

wild cards · loose cannons · bull in a china shop · gamblers · thrill seekers

decision-making approach

level headshotheads

Impetuous, easily angered people

cowboys · wild cards · gamblers · daredevils · madcaps

Family

level, heads, head, levels, leveled, leveling, leveller, leveler, headed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G