Meanings
adjective
- Exhibiting disregard for, or denial of, a problem or threat.
The head-in-the-sand approach to economic problems frequently bankrupts companies.
Synonyms: ostrichlike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExhibiting disregard for, or denial of, a problem or threat.
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Origin
Attributive form of head in the sand.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish unikający problemu
- unikający problemuexhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat
Russian страуси́ный
- страуси́ный (strausínyj)exhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat
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APA
head-in-the-sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-in-the-sand
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“head-in-the-sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-in-the-sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-in-the-sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-in-the-sand.
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