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head

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of head

highest in rank or authority
  • She was head editor of the magazine for 17 years.
Synonyms of head

chief, commanding, first, foremost, high, lead, leading, preeminent, premier, presiding, primary, prime, principal, supreme, top
Words Related to head

high-level, senior

controlling, directing, managing, officiating, overseeing, regnant, reigning, ruling, supervisory

main, major, paramount, predominant, predominate, sovereign (also sovran)

ascendant (also ascendent), dominant, grand, superior, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost
Phrases Synonymous with head

in charge
Near Antonyms of head

ancillary, inferior, last, less, lesser, lower, lowly, second, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

assistant, assisting, coadjutor, deputy, junior, under

head

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of head

1 the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
  • I hit my head as I went through the low doorway.
Synonyms of head

bean, block [slang], dome, noddle, noggin, noodle, pate, poll
Words Related to head

cranium, crown, scalp, skull
2 the place of leadership or command
  • Every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive.
Synonyms of head

chair, driver's seat, headship, helm, rein(s)
Words Related to head

chieftainship, commandership, directorship

forefront, lead, vanguard

captainship, chairmanship, deanship, dictatorship, generalship, governorship, kingship, mastership, mastery, premiership, presidency, presidentship, superintendency

dominance, dominion, jurisdiction, sovereignty (also sovranty), sway, upper hand

eminence, height, pedestal, pinnacle, seat, throne, top
Near Antonyms of head

ranks
3 a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid
  • The head on the ice cream soda rose a good two inches above the rim of the glass.
Synonyms of head

foam, froth, lather, spume, suds, surf
Words Related to head

mousse

mist, spindrift, spray

scum
4 a member of the human race
  • The tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present.
Synonyms of head

being, bird, body, character, creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, human, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, scout, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
Words Related to head

hominid, humanoid

brother, fellow, fellowman, neighbor

celebrity, personality, self, somebody
Phrases Synonymous with head

son of man
Near Antonyms of head

animal, beast, beastie, brute, critter
5 a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
  • The situation came to a head, requiring intervention.
Synonyms of head

boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour
Words Related to head

contingency, possibility

climax, turning point

happening, landmark, milestone

condition, pass, situation, strait

deadlock, impasse, stalemate

corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, last ditch, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot

eleventh hour, last minute
Phrases Synonymous with head

moment of truth, point of no return
6 the beginning part of a stream
  • Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River.
Synonyms of head

headstream, headwater (usually headwaters), source
Words Related to head

fountain, fountainhead, geyser, headspring, hot spring, spring, wellspring

branch, feeder, tributary
7 the highest part or point
  • The man stood at the head of the stairs and looked down.
Synonyms of head

acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
Words Related to head

bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime

cap, ceiling, roof

extreme, extremity, tip, vertex

high, highlight, highspot
Near Antonyms of head

abyss, base, foot

minimum
Antonyms of head

bottom, nadir, rock bottom
8 the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
  • You're out of your head if you think you can swim across that river.
Synonyms of head

daylights, marbles, mind, reason, saneness, sanity, wit(s)
Words Related to head

rationality, reasonableness, sense

clearheadedness, lucidity, lucidness, soundness

wisdom
Near Antonyms of head

delusion, hallucination

delirium, frenzy, hysteria
Antonyms of head

dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, unreason
9 the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
  • challenged us to put our heads together and find a solution to the problem
Synonyms of head

brain, cerebrum, mind, psyche, thinker
Words Related to head

gray matter, intellect, intelligence, noodle, reason, skull

acumen, alertness, astuteness, brilliance, insight, mentality, perception, perspicacity, sagacity, sapience, wisdom, wit
10 the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
  • As head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation.
Synonyms of head

boss, boss man, captain, chief, foreman, honcho, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster
Words Related to head

directress, mistress

administrator, commander, director, executive, general, governor, hierarch, higher-up

leadman, manager, overseer, principal, skipper, standard-bearer, steward, straw boss, superintendent, superior, supervisor

dominator, lord, overlord, potentate, ruler, sovereign (also sovran)

figurehead

slave driver

baron, czar (also tsar), king, magnate, mogul, president, prince

big cheese, big gun, bigwig, top dog, top gun

cohead, coleader

employer

micromanager

subchief, subdirector
Near Antonyms of head

dependent, inferior, junior, secondary, subject, subordinate, underling
11 a bank of earth constructed to control water
  • Settlers built a head to create a millpond.
Synonyms of head

dam, dike, embankment, levee
Words Related to head

breakwater, jetty, seawall

breastwork, bulwark, earthwork, rampart

canal, channel, ditch, gutter, trough

lock

barricade, barrier, block

floodgate, sluice

barrage, milldam, weir
12 a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
  • Give me a chance to visit the head, and I'll be all set to go.
Synonyms of head

bath, bathroom, latrine, lavatory, potty, restroom, toilet, washroom, water closet
Words Related to head

commode

outhouse, privy
13 a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
  • She's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers.
Synonyms of head

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker
Words Related to head

groupie

admirer, amateur, collector, connoisseur, dilettante

authority, expert

adherent, convert, cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, votary

advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, exponent, friend, patron, promoter, proponent, supporter

partisan (also partizan), zealot

booster, rooter, well-wisher

faddist
Near Antonyms of head

nonadmirer

belittler, carper, critic, detractor
Antonyms of head

nonfan
14 a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
  • I rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface.
Synonyms of head

caption, header, heading, headline, rubric, title
Words Related to head

banner, streamer

catch word, guide word, running head

greeting, salutation

superscript, superscription

subhead, subheading, subtitle
15 a special and usually inborn ability
  • I have no head for remembering names.
Synonyms of head

aptitude, bent, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent
Words Related to head

affinity, bias, disposition, impulse, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

ear, eye, mind, nose

feel, hang, instinct, touch, way

capability, competence, facility, proficiency, skill

capacity, potential, power

forte, specialty
Near Antonyms of head

disability, handicap, inability, incapacity

shortcoming, weakness

head

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of head

1 to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
  • I turned around and headed for home.
Synonyms of head

bear, make
Words Related to head

aim, bend, direct, point, turn

beeline, light out, put, put out, set off, set out, strike, take off

face, orient, steer

about-face, back, come about, come round, cut, incline, put about, reverse, swerve, tack, turn back, veer, wheel, yaw
2 to be at the front of
  • Heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed.
Synonyms of head

lead
Words Related to head

precede

announce, herald

accompany, attend, escort, usher
Near Antonyms of head

conclude, end, finish, stop, terminate

tail, tailgate

dog, follow, trail
3 to be in charge of
  • She heads the hiring committee.
Synonyms of head

boss, captain, handle, overlook, oversee, superintend, supervise
Words Related to head

administer, command, control, direct, guide, manage, order, run, shepherd, show, steer

monitor, preside (over)

govern, reign, rule
Phrases Synonymous with head

call the shots (of), call the tune (for), ride herd on, watch over
4 to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction
  • The road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold.
Synonyms of head

bear, extend, go, lead, lie, run
Words Related to head

cross, cut, pass

course, follow, span, traverse
5 to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
  • After a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home.
Synonyms of head

aim, bend, cast, direct, hold, level, pinpoint, set, train
Words Related to head

sight

bear, face

concentrate, focus

incline, orient, steer
Near Antonyms of head

avert, curve, deflect, detour, divert, rechannel, shunt, sidetrack
6 to serve as leader of
  • Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king.
Synonyms of head

boss, captain, command, lead, spearhead
Words Related to head

control, dominate

direct, govern, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise
Near Antonyms of head

bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)
7 to cut off the head of
  • heading and gutting a fish
Synonyms of head

behead, decapitate, guillotine
Words Related to head

prune, shorten, trim

scalp

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