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Composed vs Level-headed - What's the difference?

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Level-headed is a antonym of composed.



As adjectives the difference between composed and level-headed

is that composed is showing composure while level-headed is sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.

As a verb composed

is past tense of compose.

composed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing composure.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)
  • level-headed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * level headed, levelheaded

    Adjective

  • (idiomatic) Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.
  • * 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 7:
  • I urge you to weigh calmly, deliberately, as cool, level-headed Canadians, the evidence produced by the prosecution.

    Usage notes

    * Often having the connotation of remaining calm, composed, and careful, of not acting out of reflex or excessive emotion.

    Synonyms

    * calm, deliberative, stable

    Antonyms

    * fiery, hotheaded, impetuous, rash