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cool head

NOUN

composure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aplomb dignity equanimity equilibrium fortitude poise self-assurance self-control serenity sobriety

STRONG

accord assurance balance calm contentment control cool coolness dispassion ease evenness harmony imperturbability moderation nonchalance placidity polish quiet quietude repose sang-froid sedateness self-possession stability tranquility

WEAK

coolheadedness even temper inexcitability levelheadedness peace of mind presence of mind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitation

STRONG

disagreement disproportion disturbance imbalance instability loudness noise turbulence violence wildness

WEAK

arousal discomposure excitement perturbedness upset

Example Sentences

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Until then, workers, business owners, and policymakers should keep a cool head.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“But, as we always say: It takes a cool head and optimism to reach an accord.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

A cool head, an unfeeling heart, and a cowardly disposition prompted him, at the age of nineteen, to assume the mask of hypocrisy, which he never afterwards laid aside….

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

Slot said he expects a "fantastic atmosphere" but wants his players to "have a cool head but not cool legs" in dealing with the occasion.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

But he pulled himself together again: This was crucial, he must be like Dumbledore, keep a cool head, make sure there were backups, others to carry on.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

cool head

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