Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big-headed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: big--head-ed
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, headed.

Inflected Forms

more big-headed (comparative) most big-headed (superlative)

Phrases

big-headed jack big-headed sculpin big-headed rice rat big-headed turtle big-headedness big head

Frequently Paired Words

big head bighead

Questions

What does big-headed mean?: Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities.

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