BIGHEAD Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

bighead

noun

ˈbig-ˌhed

as in ego

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead

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Recent Examples of bighead Through flooding and accidental releases, black, grass, bighead and silver carps found their way into the Mississippi River system. —

Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 Invasive carp ‘are clogging U.S. waterways,’ officials say Invasive carp, which includes bighead, silver, black carp and grass carp, are native to East Asia. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March. —

Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025 Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for bighead

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So once again, fueled by an ego as big as his wallet, Wilson, 77, may be gearing up for another run.

— Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026