Synonyms of headpiece

headpiece

noun

ˈhed-ˌpēs 

1

as in hat

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown

the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hat
• cap
• helmet
• headdress
• headgear
• chapeau
• lid
• hood
• turban
• bonnet
• skullcap
• beret
• pillbox
• helm
• sombrero
• bowler
• fedora
• calotte
• biretta
• fez
• cloche
• casque
• zucchetto
• baseball cap
• topper
• toque
• castor
• tam
• sunbonnet
• cocked hat
• tricorne
• cowl
• silk hat
• top hat
• shako
• cowboy hat
• Stetson
• homburg
• opera hat
• service cap
• picture hat
• capuche
• garrison cap
• plug hat
• leghorn
• derby
• kepi
• kufi
• miter
• boater
• stocking cap
• porkpie hat
• overseas cap
• hard hat
• high hat
• stovepipe
• panama
• skimmer
• billycock
• warbonnet
• sou'wester
• ten-gallon hat
• tam-o'-shanter
• nightcap

2

as in intellect

the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems

she has looks and personality but not much in the way of a headpiece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intellect
• intelligence
• sense
• reason
• brain(s)
• talent
• intellectuality
• gray matter
• mentality
• brainpower
• smarts
• wit
• aptitude
• wisdom
• insight
• skull
• mind
• brilliance
• intellectualism
• perception
• judgment
• horse sense
• common sense
• perspicacity
• mother wit
• acumen
• apprehension
• percipience
• alertness
• astuteness
• highbrowism
• discernment
• discriminability
• eggheadedness
• braininess
• head
• sagacity
• sapience

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• density
• dullness
• denseness
• dopiness
• idiocy
• dumbness
• foolishness
• slowness
• doltishness
• stupidity
• feeblemindedness
• fatuity
• imbecility
• simpleness
• senselessness
• half-wittedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headpiece

In January, for instance, Roan made an appearance at the premiere of Charli XCX’s film The Moment wearing a teal dress and matching headpiece with a slick bob and sideswept bangs. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

The optical link must work through varying skin thickness, blood vessels, and hair, and tolerate imperfect alignment with the external headpiece. — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

The 2-foot-long snake had found its way under the padding of the helmet Thursday, staying hidden until the student noticed an unusual movement in the headpiece. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

While the tiara wasn’t worn for nearly two decades following Diana’s 1997 death, the headpiece reappeared in the mid-2010s when it was worn by Kate Middleton and has made over a dozen appearances since. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026