Synonyms of heads

heads 1 of 2

noun

plural of head

1

as in skulls

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 & Similar Words

• skulls
• scalps
• domes
• nuts
• polls
• noggins
• nobs
• beans
• pates
• noodles
• craniums
• crowns
• noddles
• mazards
• blocks
• occiputs

2

as in helms

the place of leadership or command

every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helms
• reins
• chairs
• forefronts
• tops
• headships
• driver's seats
• directorships
• chieftainships
• dictatorships
• presidencies
• commanderships
• pinnacles
• chairmanships
• generalships
• jurisdictions
• masterships
• leads
• vanguards
• deanships
• pedestals
• eminences
• kingships
• thrones
• captainships
• seats
• dominances
• upper hands
• superintendencies
• governorships
• dominions
• premierships
• heights
• presidentships
• sways
• sovereignties
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ranks

3

as in foams

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 & Similar Words

• foams
• surfs
• suds
• froths
• spumes
• lathers
• sprays
• mists
• mousses
• scums
• spindrifts

4

as in guys

a member of the human race

the tour guide counted heads, and everyone was present

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guys
• lives
• people
• men
• things
• creatures
• individuals
• birds
• fish
• humans
• ducks
• bodies
• eggs
• souls
• customers
• scouts
• babies
• beings
• specimens
• sorts
• human beings
• faces
• bods
• mortals
• personages
• cookies
• parties
• devils
• personalities
• characters
• stiffs
• wights
• sons of man
• fellows
• neighbors
• slobs
• brothers
• humanoids
• selves
• homos
• hominids
• celebrities
• somebodies
• fellowmen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• critters
• brutes
• beasties

5

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

when the disagreement between the two departments came to a head, the CEO called both managers in for a closed-door meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crises
• crossroads
• extremities
• clutches
• emergencies
• boiling points
• situations
• breaking points
• flash points
• points of no return
• crunches
• exigencies
• junctures
• moments of truth
• crunch times
• conjunctures
• zero hours
• possibilities
• milestones
• Dunkirks
• predicaments
• corners
• tinderboxes
• turning points
• contingencies
• climaxes
• landmarks
• passes
• happenings
• straits
• conditions
• hot waters
• deadlocks
• spots
• pinches
• last minutes
• jams
• impasses
• scrapes
• fixes
• holes
• last ditches
• stalemates
• eleventh hours

6

as in headwaters

the beginning part of a stream

Lake Itasca in Minnesota is the head of the Mississippi River

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headwaters
• tributaries
• sources
• headstreams
• springs
• fountains
• hot springs
• feeders
• geysers
• wellsprings
• fountainheads
• branches
• headsprings

7

as in tops

the highest part or point

stood at the head of the stairs and looked down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tops
• pinnacles
• culminations
• heights
• zeniths
• peaks
• apexes
• crests
• summits
• crowns
• climaxes
• capstones
• crescendos
• noons
• meridians
• tip-tops
• highlights
• sums
• high-water marks
• apogees
• acmes
• noontimes
• roofs
• ne plus ultras
• flowers
• high noons
• blossoms
• blooms
• flood tides
• caps
• ceilings
• primes
• extremities
• tips
• vertices
• glories
• extremes
• heydays
• highs
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feet
• bottoms
• bases
• abysses
• rock bottoms
• nadirs
• minima

8

as in minds

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 skyrocketing costs of the company's health insurance plans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minds
• brains
• psyches
• intellects
• intelligence
• skulls
• thinkers
• insights
• wisdoms
• cerebrums
• wits
• brilliances
• perceptions
• belfries
• mentalities
• loaves
• noodles
• gray matters
• reasons
• acumens
• sapiences
• sagacities
• judgments
• perspicacities
• cognizances

9

as in bosses

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 & Similar Words

• bosses
• leaders
• foremen
• chiefs
• managers
• masters
• directors
• commanders
• captains
• administrators
• lords
• executives
• supervisors
• overseers
• headmen
• honchos
• superintendents
• presidents
• helmsmen
• governors
• kingpins
• taskmasters
• jefes
• generals
• principals
• rulers
• kings
• boss men
• stewards
• princes
• overlords
• mistresses
• superiors
• sovereigns
• employers
• skippers
• potentates
• magnates
• leadmen
• barons
• hierarchs
• bigwigs
• moguls
• figureheads
• straw bosses
• big guns
• dominators
• standard-bearers
• directresses
• higher-ups
• czars
• top dogs
• top guns
• coheads
• coleaders
• gangers
• subchiefs
• big cheeses
• gaffers
• micromanagers
• subdirectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subjects
• subordinates
• dependents
• juniors
• secondaries
• underlings
• inferiors

10

as in dams

a bank of earth constructed to control water

built a head to create a millpond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dams
• levees
• embankments
• ramparts
• canals
• locks
• barriers
• dikes
• ditches
• barricades
• jetties
• weirs
• gutters
• blocks
• breakwaters
• channels
• troughs
• seawalls
• breastworks
• bulwarks
• sluices
• earthworks
• floodgates
• barrages
• stanks
• milldams

11

as in bathrooms

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 & Similar Words

• bathrooms
• restrooms
• toilets
• baths
• water closets
• lavatories
• bogs
• washrooms
• comfort stations
• cloakrooms
• loos
• johns
• potties
• latrines
• cans
• pans
• pots
• conveniences
• commodes
• privies
• outhouses
• jakes
• powder rooms
• half baths
• garderobes
• ladies
• ladies' rooms
• men's rooms

12

as in users

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally

a shop near campus where all the heads used to get their paraphernalia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• users
• addicts
• junkies
• stoners
• freaks
• druggies
• fiends
• dopers
• dopeheads
• hopheads
• hypes
• speed freaks
• potheads
• crackheads
• burnouts
• acidheads
• cokeheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonusers
• nonaddicts

13

as in fans

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

she's a total tech head who adores home electronics and computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fans
• lovers
• suckers
• enthusiasts
• maniacs
• nuts
• fanatics
• buffs
• devotees
• admirers
• collectors
• freaks
• supporters
• addicts
• aficionados
• junkies
• fanciers
• experts
• fools
• friends
• hounds
• bugs
• fiends
• proponents
• habitués
• authorities
• mavens
• adherents
• promoters
• disciples
• advocates
• followers
• groupies
• exponents
• connoisseurs
• apostles
• converts
• champions
• amateurs
• votaries
• patrons
• boosters
• zealots
• cultists
• hangers-on
• partisans
• evangelists
• backers
• dilettantes
• rooters
• well-wishers
• faddists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfans
• critics
• detractors
• carpers
• belittlers
• nonadmirers

14

as in headings

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

rechecked to make sure that all the heads were in boldface

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headings
• captions
• titles
• headlines
• headers
• banners
• subtitles
• streamers
• greetings
• rubrics
• subheads
• catchwords
• running heads
• salutations
• guide words
• subheadings
• superscripts
• superscriptions

15

as in talents

a special and usually inborn ability

I have no head for numbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talents
• gifts
• aptitudes
• knacks
• ears
• flairs
• eyes
• endowments
• faculties
• minds
• geniuses
• bents
• noses
• feels
• tendencies
• affinities
• skills
• hangs
• impulses
• turns
• facilities
• biases
• inclinations
• instincts
• proclivities
• predispositions
• predilections
• touches
• leanings
• capacities
• powers
• propensities
• dispositions
• capabilities
• potentials
• penchants
• ways
• partialities
• competences
• specialties
• habitudes
• proficiencies
• specialities
• fortes
• specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disabilities
• handicaps
• weaknesses
• shortcomings
• incapacities
• inabilities

heads

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of head

1

as in turns

to go on a specified course or in a certain direction

she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• makes
• points
• faces
• bears
• backs
• directs
• sets out
• aims
• veers
• sets off
• bends
• steers
• puts
• wheels
• lights out
• takes off
• beelines
• turns back
• orients
• strikes
• comes about
• tacks
• puts out
• inclines
• reverses
• comes round
• cuts
• swerves
• yaws
• puts about
• about-faces

2

as in leads

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 & Similar Words

• leads
• accompanies
• announces
• attends
• precedes
• escorts
• ushers
• heralds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• tails
• stops
• concludes
• finishes
• terminates
• follows
• dogs
• trails
• tailgates

3

as in supervises

to be in charge of

who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• handles
• manages
• bosses
• steers
• commands
• directs
• runs
• controls
• guides
• captains
• orders
• watches over
• overlooks
• superintends
• quarterbacks
• monitors
• shows
• calls the tune (for)
• rides herd on
• calls the shots (of)
• administers
• reigns
• shepherds
• rules
• governs
• presides (over)

4

as in goes

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 & Similar Words

• leads
• goes
• runs
• extends
• lies
• bears
• passes
• crosses
• follows
• cuts
• courses
• spans
• traverses

5

as in aims

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aims
• casts
• levels
• directs
• sets
• holds
• trains
• bends
• faces
• steers
• pinpoints
• sights
• focuses
• concentrates
• bears
• inclines
• orients

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curves
• deflects
• diverts
• shunts
• averts
• detours
• rechannels
• sidetracks

6

as in commands

to serve as leader of

Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leads
• commands
• bosses
• captains
• spearheads
• oversees
• controls
• dominates
• directs
• manages
• handles
• supervises
• runs
• regulates
• governs
• superintends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• follows
• serves
• obeys
• complies (with)
• bows (to)
• defers (to)

7

as in decapitates

to cut off the head of

got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decapitates
• beheads
• trims
• shortens
• guillotines
• scalps
• prunes
• decollates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heads

Noun

And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Health authorities have also warned against using prewashed, bagged lettuce in particular and have advised consumers to instead buy whole heads of lettuce and discard the outer two or three layers before washing what’s left thoroughly. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Street Beet, a vegan restaurant in Detroit, has been stripping the first layer of lettuce heads and double washing them. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

In summer, the yacht heads to the Mediterranean, where Sea Cloud II visits the coasts of Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Spain. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Trying to perfect and smooth every contour of the face with injectables or fat grafting leads to patients’ heads getting larger and larger over the course of a few years. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Industry heads have been quick to mobilize and have been looking at the synergies to ensure growth. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Seventy feet above our heads was a steel rigging grid that can hold 221 tons of screens, robotics, and acrobats, elements that Romain’s team installs each day from scratch. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Verb

Beyond the courtroom, Bolloré’s influence over France’s media ecosystem is likely to remain under political scrutiny as the country heads toward its 2027 presidential campaign. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 July 2026

Video viewed by the Daily News shows the teen trying to squeeze between a parked car and the SUV as the driver pulls out and heads slowly down the congested street. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

As Vance heads to Milwaukee, Mayor Cavalier Johnson slammed the ongoing federal probe into the 2020 presidential election. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026

At the national park, the route heads north toward the ski town of Telluride, crossing over Lizard Head Pass (elevation 10,222 feet), before looping back toward Ouray. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Things get even more complicated in October when Dylan heads to Europe for another leg of the tour, just as Lage is gigging across North America. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

The director has already shot the sequel, Godzilla Minus Zero, in which Godzilla heads to New York. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

So Belgium heads south to face Spain, a 1-0 winner against Portugal earlier in the day, in Friday’s noon quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

The ideal weight depends on your goals Not everyone heads to the gym for the same reason. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026

Phrases Containing heads

• butt heads