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Synonyms

headed

American  
[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. having a heading or course.

  2. shaped or grown into a head.

  3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of heads (usually used in combination).

    a slow-headed student; a two-headed monster.
headed British  
/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

    1. having a head or heads

    2. ( in combination )

      two-headed

      bullet-headed

  2. having a heading

    headed notepaper

  3. (in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified

    thickheaded
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unheaded adjective
  • well-headed adjective

Etymology

Origin of headed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at head, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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She crossed her fingers and headed to Texas anyway, and while there, contacted her job to have them correct the error.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Russell headed into the five-week break enforced on F1 by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix second in the championship, trailing team-mate Kimi Antonelli by nine points.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Joseph Adinolfi and Christine Idzelis shared six charts for investors to keep an eye on as they ponder where the stock market is headed from here.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Jobless claims also have headed south, with weekly data showing a 207,000 reading on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

As soon as the white car disappeared down the DeLunas’ drive, I picked myself up and headed out through the fields, then around the base of the mountain.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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