hair

The word “hair” has 1 syllable: hair

It's pronounced as /hɛr/


What is synonym and antonym for hair?

In the thesaurus, “hair” has 18 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hair along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hair

Antonyms for hair

  • long haul
  • mile

Meanings of hair

  • noun
    1. A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
    2. The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
    3. A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth.
    4. A cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated.
    5. A locking spring or other safety device in the lock of a rifle, etc., capable of being released by a slight pressure on a hair-trigger.
    6. Haircloth; a hair shirt.
    7. Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
    8. Complexity; difficulty; quality of being hairy.
  • verb
    1. To remove the hair from.
    2. To grow hair (where there was a bald spot).
    3. To cause to have hair; to provide with hair.
    4. To string the bow for a violin.

Example Sentences

  • Her hair shimmered in the sunlight, flowing gently in the breeze.
  • The stylist trimmed his hair according to the latest fashion trends.
  • He carefully brushed his daughter's long hair before she went to school.
  • The black cat had sleek, shiny hair that caught everyone's attention.
  • She found a strand of gray hair among her brown locks, a sign of aging.

On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hair, such as: coat, eyebrow, fiber, fur, grass, haircut, hairline.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • pushchairs
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baby buggy

  • baby carriage
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  • carriage
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baby carriage

  • baby buggy
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  • carry-cot
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  • perambulator
  • pram
  • pushchair
  • stroller

baby carriages

  • baby buggies
  • bassinets
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  • cradles
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  • perambulators
  • prams
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backbreaking

  • Augean
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  • annoying
  • arduous
  • bothersome
  • bruising
  • brutal
  • burdensome
  • challenging
  • complex
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  • cruel
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  • difficult
  • distressing
  • effortful
  • elusive
  • exacting
  • exhausting
  • formidable
  • grievous
  • grim
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  • hairy
  • hard
  • heavy
  • hellacious
  • herculean
  • inhuman
  • insoluble
  • intricate
  • involved
  • irksome
  • killer
  • knotty
  • labored
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  • pick-and-shovel
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  • spiny
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  • sweaty
  • tall
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  • thorny
  • ticklish
  • tight
  • toilsome
  • tough
  • tricky
  • troublesome
  • trying
  • uphill
  • vexatious
  • wearisome

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