long-haired

adjective

variants or longhair
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking one of those long-haired idealists who founded short-lived utopias in rural America

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Recent Examples of long-haired But there was something about Donato, all fresh-faced and long-haired, that stood out. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 In the late 1960s, long-haired, beaded and tie-dyed flower children and hippies brought their incense, guitars and peace symbols to the streets and parks. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 And wandering at their feet was Gherkin, a long-haired chihuahua, their new traveling companion. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Amancio, now 13, was joined by Matilda (6), Manuel (2)—and, most recently, a long-haired Jack Russell puppy. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 The original 2010 film brought in $592 million at the global box office, with Mandy Moore voicing the bubbly, long-haired princess and Zachary Levi voicing the arrogant Flynn. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 The original Tangled movie followed the magically long-haired Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), who has spent her entire life in a tower. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Tank is a handsome medium-haired tabby, and Nova is a beautiful long-haired black kitty with silky, fine fur. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Bret and Thom run to Susan’s bedroom door, which opens to reveal Debbie and Ryan cowering shirtless before the long-haired intruder. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-haired
  1. intellectual
  2. cerebral
  3. nerdy
  4. blue
  5. cultured
  6. geeky
  7. scholarly
Adjective
  • There is an intellectual curiosity and a real competitiveness.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nerdy, overweight, and hyper-intellectual, Oscar never seems to fit in with his peers and is unlucky in love.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Adjective
  • This becomes clear when, moving on from ephemera, the exhibit turns cerebral.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The ten 8-10’ stand-alone episodes use cerebral, high-concept horror to tell stories about African women who triumph, overcome and subvert in surprising ways.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cerebral
Adjective
  • She is welcomed by other interns including the warm and fun Tabitha (Shrinking’s Lupita Maxwell) and nerdy Leonard (a funny Daniel Zolghadri), along with the more colorful Daphne (Iris Apatow).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Also, don’t sleep on this relatively strong Mercury for smoothing your travels and adding a dose of nerdy stimulation to your adventures.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerdy
Adjective
  • It's got other features such as Copilot integration to answer questions on the fly, as well as HP Eye Ease, which lessens blue light exposure to make your eyes more comfortable.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The accessory-laden Loewe shoes were layered up with tights of various colors, including black, blue and red.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of blue
Adjective
  • Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As the war wound down, Olivier was becoming more obsessed with directing, often counting on Leigh as his cultured, measured adviser.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cultured
Adjective
  • Contemplate standard deviation, a geeky way to measure volatility.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of geeky
Adjective
  • The gift will support the expansion of the institution’s Asian art galleries, as well as acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programs on Sri Lankan art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The money will support acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programming, focused primarily on South Asian and Sri Lankan art.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholarly

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“Long-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-haired. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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