BEARDED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of bearded

as in mustachioed

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verb

past tense of beard

as in confronted

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

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The family’s bearded dragon survived after spending 24 hours in critical care, officials said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The family's bearded dragon was later found alive and survived after 24 hours in critical care. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 In photos shared by police, the bearded man can be seem walking out of a Best Buy store while wearing a bucket hat and Calvin Klein t-shirt. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearded

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South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips.

— Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Sadly, anyone hoping to see his mustachioed self opposite Hudson Williams' Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie's Ilya Rozanov in 2027 may be disappointed.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

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The force, which is still operating below its target of 5,500 personnel, also recently conducted operations in Delmas where it was also confronted by armed groups.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Keaton allegedly confronted fans at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena who were holding signs in support of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham on Tuesday, following Cunningham's comments about transgender athletes, according to ESPN.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Only one of the singers revealed listening to Swift on their own time — Chris Tungseth, a lovably hirsute country boy in the Bo Bice/Sundance Head mode.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026

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In September 2024, state economists attributed the drop in play to a decline in scratch-off sales as consumers faced inflationary pressures coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which saw a spike in Lottery purchases.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The policy decision arrived as oil prices surged and stock prices tumbled in response to a resumption of fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the challenge faced by central bankers tasked with containing price increases.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of faced

Adjective

There’s even a shaggy-bearded off-islander, an academic expert who has arrived to help find a solution.

— Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
The shaggy bovines of the plains and boreal forests were nearly hunted to extinction in a frenzy of killing that decimated their population.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

Definition of shaggy

Adjective

As well as opting out of ownership, consumers are also shopping differently for their furred or feathered friends.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The 3-year-old, black-furred wolf has become the first of her kind known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly momentous visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Definition of furred

Adjective

Her work often features naked women, sagging breasts, and hairy legs.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Some plants are less likely to get eaten than others, namely, plants with strong fragrance and to a lesser extent, things that are hairy or heavily textured.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

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