Coolheaded — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹɪptˈɑːlədʒˌɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈuːlhɛdɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈuːlhɛdɪd/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹɪptˈɑːlədʒˌɪst/.

Examples

play it cool
keep cool
stayed coolheaded in the crisis

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cool nerveless

Parts of Speech

adjective

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

“play it cool”

Word Forms

coolness	noun	fearless self-possession in the face of danger
nervelessness	noun	fearless self-possession in the face of danger

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

besonnen

gekennzeichnet durch ruhige Selbstbeherrschung (besonders unter schwierigen Umständen); emotionslos

🇫🇷French

sang-froid

marqué par une maîtrise de soi calme (surtout dans des circonstances difficiles) ; sans émotion

🇪🇸Spanish

serenidad

marcado por un autocontrol tranquilo (especialmente en circunstancias difíciles); impasible

🇮🇹Italian

freddo

caratterizzato da un calmo autocontrollo (specialmente in circostanze difficili); privo di emozioni

🇳🇱Dutch

koelbloedig

gekenmerkt door kalme zelfbeheersing (vooral in moeilijke omstandigheden); emotieloos

🇵🇹Portuguese

cabeça fria

marcado por um autocontrole calmo (especialmente em circunstâncias difíceis); sem emoção

🇷🇺Russian

хладнокровный

отличается спокойным самообладанием (особенно в тяжелых обстоятельствах); бесстрастный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शांतचित्त

शांत आत्म-नियंत्रण द्वारा चिह्नित (विशेषकर कठिन परिस्थितियों में); भावशून्य

🇧🇩Bengali

ঠান্ডা মাথায়

শান্ত আত্ম-নিয়ন্ত্রণ দ্বারা চিহ্নিত (বিশেষত চেষ্টা পরিস্থিতিতে); আবেগহীন

🇮🇳Tamil

குளிர்ந்த

அமைதியான தன்னடக்கத்தால் குறிக்கப்பட்டது (குறிப்பாக முயற்சி சூழ்நிலைகளில்); உணர்ச்சியற்ற

🇮🇳Telugu

చల్లబడ్డ

ప్రశాంతమైన స్వీయ-నియంత్రణ ద్వారా గుర్తించబడింది (ముఖ్యంగా ప్రయత్న పరిస్థితుల్లో); భావరహితమైన

🇮🇳Marathi

थंड डोक्याने

शांत आत्म-नियंत्रणाद्वारे चिन्हांकित (विशेषत: कठीण परिस्थितीत); भावनाशून्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઠંડુ

શાંત સ્વ-નિયંત્રણ દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત (ખાસ કરીને અજમાયશ સંજોગોમાં); લાગણીહીન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೂಲ್ಹೆಡ್

ಶಾಂತ ಸ್ವಯಂ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣದಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ); ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕವಲ್ಲದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൂൾഹെഡ്ഡ്

ശാന്തമായ ആത്മനിയന്ത്രണത്താൽ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ശ്രമകരമായ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ); വികാരരഹിതമായ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਠੰਡਾ

ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਸਵੈ-ਨਿਯੰਤ੍ਰਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਅਜ਼ਮਾਇਸ਼ੀ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ); ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹھنڈے سر

پرسکون خود پر قابو سے نشان زد (خاص طور پر آزمائشی حالات میں)؛ غیر جذباتی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

冷静的

以冷静的自我控制为特征（尤其是在困难的情况下）；不带感情的

🇯🇵Japanese

冷静な

穏やかな自制心が特徴です（特に困難な状況において）。無感情な

🇰🇷Korean

냉철한

차분한 자기 통제가 특징입니다(특히 힘든 상황에서). 감정이 없는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lạnh lùng

được đánh dấu bằng sự tự chủ bình tĩnh (đặc biệt là trong những hoàn cảnh khó khăn); vô cảm

🇹🇭Thai

ใจเย็น

โดดเด่นด้วยการควบคุมตนเองอย่างสงบ (โดยเฉพาะในสถานการณ์ที่ยากลำบาก); ไม่มีอารมณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

berkepala dingin

ditandai dengan pengendalian diri yang tenang (terutama dalam keadaan sulit); tidak emosional

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هادئ

يتميز بالهدوء وضبط النفس (خاصة في الظروف الصعبة)؛ غير عاطفي

🇮🇷Persian

خونسرد

با خودکنترلی آرام مشخص شده است (به ویژه در شرایط سخت). بی احساس

🇹🇷Turkish

soğukkanlı

sakin bir öz kontrole sahiptir (özellikle zorlu durumlarda); duygusuz

🇮🇱Hebrew

קריר ראש

מסומן בשליטה עצמית רגועה (במיוחד בנסיבות קשות); חסר רגש

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