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baldpated

baldpated

9.5
A person with no hair on their head
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɔːldˌpeɪtɪd/
  • Archaic
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  • A baldpated gentleman greeted us at the entrance of the museum.

Examples

  • The baldpated man sat quietly in the corner.

  • Despite being baldpated, he never wore a hat even in winter.

  • The baldpated professor was well known for his engaging lectures.

  • She prefers baldpated men over those with thick hair.

  • The baldpated man wore a hat to protect his scalp from the sun.

  • After years of hair loss, he finally accepted his baldpated appearance.

  • At the reunion, I noticed several baldpated classmates who had once had thick hair.

Synonyms

bald
vsbaldpated
280 1.0

Having little or no hair on the head

is focused on lacking scalp hair rather than other body hair
hairless
vsbaldpated
26 1.7

Having no fur or small threads that grow on the skin

is limited to lack of hair on the scalp rather than whole body
bald-headed
vsbaldpated
9 3.0

Having little or no hair on the top of the head

is the general term for lacking hair on the scalp
bald-pated
vsbaldpated
  • Archaic
9.1

Having little or no hair on the top of the head

is the unhyphenated form of the same scalp hair absence
bald as a billiard ball
vsbaldpated
  • Archaic
7.2

Having no hair on the head

is a neutral term for lacking scalp hair and may not be total
follicly challenged
vsbaldpated
  • Informal
9.1

Having little or no hair on the head

is the straightforward descriptive term without a joking tone
alopecic
vsbaldpated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having lost hair, wool, or feathers

is everyday wording for missing scalp hair rather than medical usage

Antonyms

hairy
134 1.0

Having a lot of hair on the body or surface

hirsute
3 9.4

Having a lot of hair on the body or face

How Bald

baldpated
  • Archaic
9.5
receding
4.1

Surface Forms

baldpated positive

Morphology

baldpated = bald + pate (semi-transparent) = bald + pate + ed

The compound 'bald' + 'pate' directly yields 'bald-headed', but the element 'pate' and the '-pated' form are somewhat archaic and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Baldpated comes from the two words bald and pate, where pate means 'head'. So baldpated gives a simple image of a person with a hairless head, which is why it means 'having a bald head'.