large-headed

ˈlɑːrdʒˈhɛdɪd

Definition

Definition of large-headed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

physical traithaving a disproportionately big head

The large-headed puppy struggled to keep its balance.

big-headed

macrocephalic

personality

Rare

being conceited or arrogant

Rare

His large-headed attitude annoyed everyone at the party.

arrogant

conceited

egotistical

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Origin of large-headed

English, large (big) + headed (having a head)

Terms with large-headed included in their meaning

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loggerhead sea turtle

marine

large-headed sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell

hobnailed

adj.

boot

having large-headed nails driven into the soles of boots

Examples of large-headed in a sentence

Scientists studied the large-headed fish found in the deep sea.
Her large-headed remarks made her unpopular.
He was too large-headed to accept any criticism.

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French:à grosse tête, prétentieux, ...
German:großköpfig, eingebildet, ...
Italian:dalla testa grande, presuntuoso, ...
Spanish:cabezón, engreído, ...
Portuguese:cabeçudo, arrogante, ...
Chinese:大头的, 自负的, ...
Japanese:大きな頭を持つ, うぬぼれた, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم الرَّأس, مغرور, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל־רֹאשׁ־גָּדוֹל, שַחְצָן, ...
Russian:большеголовый, самодовольный, ...
Ukrainian:з великою головою, зарозумілий, ...
Hindi:बड़े सिर वाला, घमंडी, ...
Bengali:বড়মাথাওয়ালা, অহংকারী, ...
Catalan:capgròs, arrogant, ...
Czech:velkohlavý, namyšlený, ...
Danish:storhovedet, indbildsk, ...
Dutch:groothoofd, verwaand, ...
Greek:μεγαλόκεφαλος, υπερόπτης, ...
Hungarian:nagyfejű, nagyképű, ...
Khmer:ក្បាលធំមិនសមាមាត្រ, អួតអាង, ...
Korean:머리가 큰, 거만한, ...
Persian:درشت‌سر, خودبزرگ‌بینانه, ...
Polish:z dużą głową, zarozumiały, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabeçudo, arrogante, ...
Romanian:cu cap mare, arogant, ...
Swedish:storhuvud, självgod, ...
Thai:หัวโต, หยิ่งยโส, ...
Turkish:büyük kafalı, kibirli, ...
Vietnamese:đầu to, tự phụ, ...

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