Levelheaded vs Commonsensical - What's the difference?
levelheaded | commonsensical |
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Displaying common sense.
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As adjectives the difference between levelheaded and commonsensical
is that levelheaded is an alternative spelling of level-headed while commonsensical is displaying common sense.levelheaded
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Having spent the day in the company of this thoughtful, friendly, uncommonly levelheaded band – charmed, completely – a protective part of me sort of wishes they wouldn't hoedown
commonsensical
English
Alternative forms
* common-sensicalAdjective
(en adjective)- But plain, rational, common-sensical conversation, uttered by an agreeable girl , wraps one round with a consciousness of comfort and repose.
And/or or both", Language Log ,
- Most people seem to take the common-sensical view that or'' sometimes functions inclusively and sometimes exclusively, and this is the position that the ''OED takes.