BEWHISKERED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

bewhiskered

adjective

Definition of bewhiskered

as in bearded

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Adjective

The bearded keystone that Prieto rescued from 366 sits in the corner of his studio awaiting a custom commission.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors put the photo up on a large screen in the courtroom, showing a bearded man in a black T-shirt in front of platters of food, glancing quizzically at the camera.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bearded

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A couple of seats away from him was Jack, the moustachioed cowboy now the moustachioed scholar, whispering in Evelyn’s ear.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mustachioed

Adjective

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

Definition of hirsute

Adjective

He was done with being shaggy — this would be an album of precision.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaggy

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