Clearheaded
Clearheaded adjective - Having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions.
Usage example: waited until she was clearheaded to make the decision
Rational and clearheaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rational" instead an adjective "Clearheaded".
Rational
Rational adjective - Having the ability to reason.
Clearheaded and rational are semantically related. You can use "Clearheaded" instead an adjective "Rational".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sensible and clearheaded
- sensible and rational
- sound and clearheaded
- sound and rational
- normal and clearheaded
- normal and rational
- right and clearheaded
- right and rational
- lucid and clearheaded
- lucid and rational
- sane and clearheaded
- sane and rational
- reasonable and clearheaded
- reasonable and rational
Both words in one sentence
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Jake's panicking and on the verge of having a mental breakdown, and is expecting a longwinded lecture from Marco about the importance of staying clearheaded and rational, instead of doing something stupid and reckless.
Source: You Are Not Alone
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