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cool-headed

/ˌkuːl ˈhedɪd/adjective

उच्चारण कूल हेडिड

ठंडे दिमाग़ वाला, संयमी, धीर

Core word

adjective
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    [approving]

    calm and not easily excited, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation

    ठंडे दिमाग़ वाला, संयमी, धीर

    • The cool-headed pilot landed the plane safely on one engine.
    • We need someone cool-headed to handle the crisis.
    • Stay cool-headed and read each question carefully before answering.
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    • Meera stayed cool-headed even when the fire alarm went off.
    • A cool-headed captain can turn a losing match around.

    Synonyms calm composed level-headed unflappable collected

    Opposite hot-headed excitable rash

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

cool-headed (adjective)

Describes a person who stays calm under pressure. It is a positive word and can stand before a noun or after 'be'.

यह दबाव में शांत रहने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है। यह सकारात्मक शब्द है और noun से पहले या 'be' के बाद आ सकता है।

  • A cool-headed pilot landed the plane safely.
  • Radhika stayed cool-headed during the interview.

cool-headed + about / in

Use 'in' for a situation and 'about' for the matter.

स्थिति के लिए 'in' और विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।

  • He was cool-headed in a crisis.
  • Be cool-headed about the result.

keep a cool head

The idiom 'keep a cool head' means stay calm; 'lose your head' means to panic.

मुहावरा 'keep a cool head' का अर्थ शांत रहना है; 'lose your head' का अर्थ घबरा जाना है।

  • Keep a cool head and read the question twice.

cool-headedness (noun)

The noun is 'cool-headedness'. It shows the quality itself.

Noun 'cool-headedness' है। यह गुण को स्वयं बताता है।

  • His cool-headedness saved the team.

cool-headed vs hot-headed

They are opposites. A hot-headed person acts in anger or haste; a cool-headed person thinks before acting.

ये विपरीतार्थक हैं। Hot-headed व्यक्ति क्रोध या जल्दबाज़ी में काम करता है; cool-headed व्यक्ति सोचकर काम करता है।

  • The hot-headed player argued, but the cool-headed captain smiled.
+Collocations 6

cool-headed + noun

leadercaptaindriverdoctornegotiator

  • The captain was a cool-headed player in the final overs.

adverb + cool-headed

remarkablyveryalwaysperfectlysurprisingly

  • She remained remarkably cool-headed in the crowd.

verb + cool-headed

stayremainbeseemprove

  • Stay cool-headed when the paper looks difficult.

cool-headed in

a crisisan emergencya storman argument

  • He was cool-headed in an emergency.

related compounds

level-headedclear-headedhot-headedsoft-hearted

  • A level-headed and cool-headed leader inspires trust.

cool-headed + noun (qualities)

responsejudgementdecisionapproach

  • A cool-headed response ended the quarrel.
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  • The cool-headed guard stopped the crowd from rushing.

शांत स्वभाव के गार्ड ने भीड़ को दौड़ने से रोका।

  • Radhika was cool-headed when the lights went out.

बिजली जाने पर राधिका शांत बनी रही।

  • A cool-headed bowler can win a close match.

शांत गेंदबाज़ कांटे का मैच जिता सकता है।

  • The cool-headed officer solved the dispute.

शांत अधिकारी ने विवाद सुलझा दिया।

  • Cool-headed thinking is vital in exams.

परीक्षा में शांत चित्त से सोचना ज़रूरी है।

  • The cool-headed nurse comforted the frightened patient.

शांत नर्स ने घबराए हुए रोगी को सांत्वना दी।

  • Because he was cool-headed, he did not reply to the angry message.

वह शांत स्वभाव का था, इसलिए उसने क्रोधित संदेश का उत्तर नहीं दिया।

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cool-headedness noun