I think hairiness is a symbol of masculinity, so I really like it.
Source: tatoeba (415633)
Hairiness
Synonyms for "hairiness" (26 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: pilosity, abstruseness, arduousness, bothersomeness, burdensomeness.
- Sentence evidence is available for hairiness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hairiness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hairiness"
Keep "hairiness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hairiness" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hairiness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hairiness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
4 entriescoat thicknessfur densityleaf pubescencestem pubescence
Collocations
6 entriesdegree of hairinessfur densityhairiness indexhairiness levelmammal hairinessplant hairiness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Male hairiness is associated with virility.
Source: tatoeba (12228607)
1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia, Observ. XXVI, We have had (says he) another of this kind brought us out of the East-Indies, which being planted was in shew like the former, but came not to perfection, the unkindly season not suffering it to shew the flower; but of the Cods that were brought, some were smaller, shorter, and rounder then the Garden kind; others much longer, and many growing together, as it were in clusters, and cover'd all over with a brown short hairiness, so fine, that if any of it be rubb'd, or fall on the back of ones hand, or other tender parts of the skin, it will cause a kind of itching […]
Source: wiktionary
The fore-feet of the Yahoo differed from my hands in nothing else but the length of the nails, the coarseness and brownness of the palms, and the hairiness on the backs.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hairiness"?
Closest matches include pilosity, abstruseness, arduousness, bothersomeness, burdensomeness.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hairiness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.