head-splitter

noun

A perplexing or unpleasant problem, puzzle, or task.

Meanings

nounhead-splitter (plural head-splitters)

plural head-splitters

  1. A perplexing or unpleasant problem, puzzle, or task.
  2. Synonym of skull splitter.

    Synonyms: skull splitter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of skull splitter.

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APA

head-splitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-splitter

MLA

“head-splitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-splitter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-splitter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-splitter.

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