Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being combed: Describes hair that is impossible to arrange or smooth with a comb, typically due to being extremely unruly, tangled, or having a specific texture.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • After swimming in the ocean, her saltwater-soaked hair was completely uncombable.
  • The child had a wild, uncombable mane of curls that stood out in every direction.

Advanced Usage

• "Uncombable hair syndrome": A rare genetic condition, also known as "spun glass hair syndrome," where hair is dry, shiny, and stands away from the scalp, making it extremely difficult to comb.
  • The pediatrician diagnosed the toddler's frizzy, straw-colored hair as a case of uncombable hair syndrome.

Variants and Related Words

• Uncombed (adj): Hair that has not been combed, but does not necessarily imply it is impossible to comb.
  • He rushed out the door with uncombed hair.

Synonyms

• Unruly: Difficult to control or manage.
• Tousled: Untidy, ruffled, or disordered.
• Tangled: Twisted together untidily; matted.

Antonyms

• Manageable: Easy to control or deal with.
• Pliable: Easily bent or shaped; here, easily styled.
• Sleek: Smooth and glossy, typically as a result of being combed or brushed.

Adjective

1. not capable of being combed