long-haired

adjective

Having long, uncut hair on the head.

Similar
long-furredhairyhairedhirsute
Opposite
shorthaired
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Meanings

adjectivelong-haired (comparative longer-haired, superlative longest-haired)

comparative longer-haired · superlative longest-haired

  1. Having long, uncut hair on the head.
  2. Of animals, having hair or fur with long strands.

    Synonyms: long-furred · Antonyms: shorthaired

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf animals, having hair or fur with long strands.

Similar
long-furred
Opposite
shorthaired

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivewith long hair

Similar
hairyhairedhirsute
Also see
hairylong-furred

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From long + haired.

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Translations

Ancient Greek κομήτης
  • κομήτης (komḗtēs)Having long, uncut hair on the head
Bulgarian дългоко́с
  • дългоко́с (dălgokós)Having long, uncut hair on the head
Catalan pèl-llarg
  • pèl-llargHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Dutch langharig
  • langharigHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Esperanto longhara
  • longharaHaving long, uncut hair on the head
German langhaarig
  • langhaarigHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Greek μακρύτριχος
  • μακρύτριχος (makrýtrichos)Having long, uncut hair on the head
Italian chiomoso, chiomato
  • chiomosoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • chiomatoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • capelloneHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Latin comāns, comātus
  • comānsHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • comātusHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Norwegian Bokmål langhåret
  • langhåretHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Polish długowłosy
  • długowłosyHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Russian длинноволосый
  • длинноволосый (dlinnovolosyj)Having long, uncut hair on the head
Spanish melenudo, pelilargo
  • melenudoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • pelilargoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • cabelludoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • hirsutoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
  • intonsoHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Swedish långhårig
  • långhårigHaving long, uncut hair on the head
Cite this entry
APA

long-haired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-haired

MLA

“long-haired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-haired. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-haired,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-haired.

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