Synonyms for head

Other words for “head”, grouped by meaning.

We found 38 synonyms for “head”. The most common are caput, mind, brain, psyche, nous.

noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

Synonymscaput

noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

noun a person who is in charge

Synonymschieftop dog

noun the front of a military formation or procession

Oppositesrear

noun the top of something

Oppositesfoot

noun the source of water from which a stream arises

noun (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

Synonymshead word

noun a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

Synonymscapitulum

noun the educator who has executive authority for a school

noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

noun the part in the front or nearest the viewer

Synonymsforefront

noun a difficult juncture

Synonymspassstraits

noun forward movement

Synonymsheadway

noun a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

Synonymspoint

noun the subject matter at issue

Synonymsquestion

noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

noun (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

noun (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head

Oppositestail

noun a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum

Synonymsdrumhead

noun oral stimulation of the genitals

Synonymsoral sex

verb be in charge of

Synonymslead

verb travel in front of; go in advance of others

Synonymslead

verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

Synonymshead up

verb direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University