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

Continue reading … PULPIT POWER — Megachurch pastor scores primary win in Kansas, heads for big money showdown. — FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Both teams’ heads of baseball operations already were under immense scrutiny. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker — The 2023 second-round pick heads into his contract year and needs to show value beyond the four core special teams units after his production was cut in half from already low 2024 numbers. — Nick Harris. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Skinny sunglasses disappeared in the early ’70s, as Foster Grants, cowboy boots, and double denim came rushing in (on a horse, obviously) and men started nodding their heads in unison to the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Plenty of people scratched their heads when the Codex Micro was announced. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Few heads turn despite her tall, unmistakable frame shuffling across the floor. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Mannequin heads stare at you through the storefront window, each topped with a wildly unique hairpiece – one with long, curly, bubblegum pink locks; another with a bright orange bob. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

At a Gallup-Semafor World of Work event this year, on a stage that otherwise hosted politicians, CEOs, and heads of HR, the organizers brought up a recent graduate. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Verb

The resignation comes as Seattle heads into another big festival weekend. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Heavy equipment heads Moonward Interlune and Vermeer will develop an autonomous tool designed to prepare the lunar surface for construction activities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

This was their experience with 3D design, according to Bhargava Ram Kamimura, who heads digital product creation at the Swedish fast fashion giant. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Katharine McPhee heads to celebrity-favorite restaurant Craig’s in Los Angeles in a stylish a burgundy leather top and matching purse and heels on July 25. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Temperatures are set to soar in France and Spain this week as the continent heads into its fourth heat wave of the summer, and there is no rain forecast to relieve the tinder-dry conditions fuelling the fires. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

The series heads to Portland International Raceway on August 9, then the Streets of Markham, Ontario on August 16. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

After a transformative offseason, a new era of New York Giants football kicks off this week as the team heads to West Virginia to begin training camp. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The bill, named the Stop Insider Trading Act, now heads to the Senate. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Phrases Containing heads

• butt heads