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

Bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower areas, rainforest shower heads, lighted make-up mirrors, and plush robes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

When a Black professor suggests that the protesting students are infringing on their classmates’ right to use shared areas, her white counterparts shake their heads in disgust for her refusal to capitulate to progressive groupthink. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The device comes with a refill dock, two regular brush heads, and a charging cable. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

As McDonald heads to IR, fullback Ben VanSumeren has been promoted to the active 53-man roster. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Others are humanlike avatars that can smile, blink and nod their heads — albeit in a slightly uncanny manner. — Sophie Caldwell juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Their Bell helicopters collided midair, sending flaming wreckage above the heads of horrified drivers on the Pasadena Freeway. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Alongside his manager Steven Paul and associate Scott Karol (who leads Paul’s SP Media Group), Voight formed a coalition with unions, studio heads and other industry organizations to prescribe a salve to runaway production. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Before the paddock heads to Madrid for the last European race of the season, here’s the latest edition of our post-race F1 mailbag. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Former Current department heads Kate Cohen (head of scouting) and Garga Caserta (head of scouting) are in Chicago as interim technical consultant and interim director of high performance, respectively. — Pj Green september 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Once the homicide unit finishes its investigation, the case heads to the San Diego County district attorney’s office, which will decide if the police officer who shot the man is criminally liable, according to the statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Madonna, who heads into the VMAS with a leading 11 nominations, will open the 2026 awards shindig, her first live performance at the show in 23 years. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Roy is based out of CAA’s Los Angeles office and reports to Motion Picture Literary department co-heads Dan Rabinow and Ida Ziniti. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The matter now heads to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Chen Yixin, who heads China’s Ministry of State Security, warned that AI could threaten Communist Party rule by enabling deepfake propaganda, cyberattacks, sensitive-data leaks and more sophisticated military operations. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

For Sheng Yi, who heads the toy category for Taobao and Tmall, ugly toys have yet to exhaust users’ attention span, growing in the double digits annually. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The contempt resolution now heads to the House floor for consideration. — John Parkinson, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing heads

• butt heads