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Synonyms of head

120 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for head is mind. Other synonyms of head are caput and chief. The opposite of head is foot.

Synonyms and similar words for head

nounThe part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

nounMental or emotional aptitude or skill.

  • mindThe capability for rational thought.

nounThe end cap of a cask or other barrel.

  • barrelheadThe head of a barrel, especially when the barrel has been stood vertically and its head thus serves horizontally like a...

nounSynonym of tidal bore.

  • tidal boreA wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.

nounA leader or expert.

  • bossA leader, the head of an organized group or team.
  • chiefThe leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
  • leader

nounA headteacher.

nounThe toilet of a ship.

nounThe first fraction of a distillation run, having a low boiling point.

  • foreshotThe spirits that first come over when an alcoholic liquid is distilled.

nounFellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

  • blowjobAn act of fellatio, or sucking a penis or other phallic object (such as a dildo).
  • brain vulgarSkull; head.
  • domeHead, oral sex.
  • mouth music
  • neckThe part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
  • KirkFellatio.

adjectiveOf, relating to, or intended for the head.

verbTo come at the beginning or front of; to commence.

  • leadTo go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
  • frontTo face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.

verbTo move in a specified direction.

  • seek
  • bearTo be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).

verbTo remove the head from (a fish).

  • beheadTo deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
  • deheadTo remove the head (from).

Opposite of head

nounThe topmost, foremost, or leading part.

  • base
  • bottom
  • undersideThe side that is below or underneath, the bottom.
  • footThe end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
  • tailThe side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the...

nounThe end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and...

nounA leader or expert.

Meaning of head

  1. noun The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
  2. noun Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
  3. noun Mind; one's own thoughts.

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Questions about synonyms of head

What is another word for head?
Head has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mind, caput and chief.
What is the opposite of head?
The opposite of head is foot.
What does head mean?
Head means the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: head (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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