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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

Those losses certainly had an impact on manager Mikel Arteta's ability to retain a cool head or to offer any clear perspective about those fixtures.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

“I think if she doesn’t get too riled and keeps a cool head when they duel, she might. But she’s...wild. And unpredictable. She needs to learn to control her feelings—especially that impossible anger.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

cool head

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