baldness

/'bɔ:ldnis/

Thân thiện

A man with baldness smiles warmly in a sunny park.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The condition of having no hair on the top of the head: The state of being bald, typically referring to the scalp.
   • The quality of being plain, unadorned, or stark: A figurative use describing something that is bare, lacking detail, or obvious.

Usage

• As a noun describing a physical condition:
  • His baldness became more pronounced as he aged.
  • Genetic factors often contribute to male-pattern baldness.
• As a noun describing a figurative lack:
  • The baldness of his statement shocked everyone; it was completely without tact.
  • The report was criticized for the baldness of its conclusions, which offered no supporting evidence.

Advanced Usage

• "Baldness of fact": Used to describe a statement or truth that is presented in a blunt, unvarnished way.
  • He appreciated the baldness of fact in the historical account, free from romantic embellishment.
• "Utter baldness": Emphasizes a complete or extreme state of being bare or plain.
  • The utter baldness of the landscape after the fire was depressing.

Variants and Related Words

• Bald (adj): Having little or no hair on the head; plain or undisguised.
  • He has a bald head.
  • That's a bald lie.
• Balding (adj): Becoming bald.
  • He is a balding man in his forties.

Synonyms

• Alopecia (n): The medical term for hair loss.
• Hairlessness (n): The state of having no hair (can refer to the entire body).
• Bareness (n): The state of being uncovered or empty (figurative synonym).
• Starkness (n): The quality of being severe, bare, or obvious.

Antonyms

• Hairiness (n): The condition of having a lot of hair.
• Luxuriance (n): The quality of being rich, lush, or abundant (figurative antonym).

Related Phrases

• Pattern baldness: Hair loss that follows a typical sequence or pattern, such as receding hairline.
  • Male-pattern baldness is very common.
• To confront the bald truth: To face a plain, unadorned fact.
  • It's time to confront the bald truth about the company's finances.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phalacrosis