long-headed

Or long·head·ed

[lawng-hed-id, long-]

adjective

1. Anthropology.,  dolichocephalic.

2. of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.

long-headed

adjective

1. astute; shrewd; sagacious

Other Word Forms

• long-headedly adverb
• long-headedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-headed¹

First recorded in 1690–1700