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shaven

[shey-vuhn] / ˈʃeɪ vən /
ADJECTIVE
bald
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare hairless naked
STRONG
baldheaded depilated exposed head smooth uncovered
WEAK
barren glabrous skin head stark
Antonyms
WEAK
hairy hirsute
ADJECTIVE
hairless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bald clean-shaven shaved
WEAK
baldheaded beardless cue ball depilated glabrate glabrescent glabrous shorn skinhead smooth smooth-faced tonsured whiskerless
Antonyms
WEAK
furry hairy hirsute
ADJECTIVE
smooth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous creamy easy effortless flat fluid gentle glossy mild peaceful polished quiet serene shiny silky sleek soft stable steady tranquil uneventful velvety
STRONG
even flush horizontal invariable plain plane regular soothing still uniform
WEAK
bland equable fluent frictionless glassy hairless lustrous mirrorlike monotonous planate rhythmic rippleless unbroken undeviating undisturbed uninterrupted unruffled untroubled unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated broken clamorous complex complicated demanding difficult discontinuous disturbed dull excited hard harsh intermittent intricate loud noisy raised rough sharp strict strong troubled turbulent unfixed unstable violent wild wobbly
STRONG
abnormal changing different extraordinary inconsistent irregular uncommon uneven upright variable vertical
WEAK
coarse uncool wrinkled

Example Sentences

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Smith is described by police as white, bald, and clean shaven.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

The Sheriff’s Department is looking for the suspect, who was described as a Black male, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 180 pounds and with a shaven head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

And then there are the images of the migrants deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, shackled one behind the other in prison garb, their heads bowed and shaven.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

He is described as about 5ft 11ins tall, with short dark brown hair, and is usually clean shaven.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024

“My queen,” growled Skahaz mo Kandaq, of the shaven head.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin