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big-headed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, headed.

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: nagyfejű — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Russian: голова́стый (golovástyj) — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Russian: большеголо́вый (bolʹšegolóvyj) — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Spanish: sholón — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Swedish: storhuvad — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Swedish: storhövdad — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Ukrainian: голова́тий (holovátyj) — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Ukrainian: великоголо́вий (velykoholóvyj) — (literally) having a head which is big
  • Albanian: kryemadh — arrogant
  • Finnish: isopäinen — arrogant
  • Finnish: suuripäinen — arrogant
  • French: avoir la grosse tête — arrogant
  • German: eingebildet — arrogant
  • German: großkopfig — arrogant
  • Hungarian: nagyképű — arrogant
  • Hungarian: nagymellű — arrogant
  • Indonesian: besar kepala — arrogant
  • Italian: pallone gonfiato — arrogant
  • Italian: arrogante — arrogant
  • Romanian: căpățânos — arrogant
  • Russian: высокомерный (vysokomernyj) — arrogant
  • Russian: заносчивый (zanosčivyj) — arrogant
  • Turkish: kendini beğenmiş — arrogant
  • Turkish: kibirli — arrogant
  • Turkish: koca kafalı — arrogant
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