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

The headpiece features diamonds and pearls set in silver and gold. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Her jewels for the evening included her go-to royal headpiece, Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, as well as earrings and a bracelet that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Everyone’s favorite tower with the spiky Deco headpiece definitely needs some attention to its office floors and old bathrooms, especially given that so many of its neighbor-competitors are sparklingly new and highly amenitized. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026

Jennifer De Angelo Baxter sculpted green snake heads and a headpiece out of foam, aluminum foil and cardboard to conjure the mythical Greek monster Medusa. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026