bareheaded

Thân thiện

He forgot his hat and walked bareheaded in the sun.

Definition

Adjective: - Having the head uncovered: Describes a person who is not wearing any form of headwear, such as a hat, cap, or helmet.

Usage

The adjective "bareheaded" is used to describe a person's state. It typically follows a linking verb like "be," "stand," or "appear," or precedes a noun it modifies. - The soldiers were ordered to stand bareheaded during the ceremony. - She walked bareheaded in the bright sun, which was unwise. - A bareheaded cyclist is more vulnerable in an accident.

Advanced Usage

• Adverbial Use: While primarily an adjective, "bareheaded" can function adverbially without a change in form to describe an action.
  • He rode bareheaded through the streets. (He rode in a bareheaded manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Barehead (verb, archaic/rare): To uncover the head.
• Bare (verb): To uncover or reveal. While "bare" is a related verb, "bareheaded" specifically and exclusively refers to the head being uncovered.

Synonyms

• Hatless: Not wearing a hat. (This is a very close synonym but is slightly less formal and does not necessarily imply the absence of all head coverings, like a hood.)
• Uncovered: Having no covering. (A more general term that can apply to things other than the head.)

Antonyms

• Hatted: Wearing a hat.
• Covered: Having a covering.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the head uncovered
   • caught bareheaded by the downpour
   • with bared head

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bared