My scalp is very itchy.
Source: tatoeba (280183)
Scalp
/skælp/
Synonyms for "scalp" (44 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Noun(2 words)
cranial skinday trade
Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bark, be caught short, be short, belong, bucket.
- Sentence evidence is available for scalp, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
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 "scalp".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "scalp"
Keep "scalp" 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 "scalp" 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 "scalp", 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 "scalp" 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
15 entriesMore specific
11 entriesfrontal scalpheadhuntingintraday tradingoccipital scalponline scalpingparietal scalpretail arbitrageritual scalpingscalp tradingtemporal scalpticket scalping
Collocations
11 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 36 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- kopvel noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Arabic
1 entries- فَرْوَة اَلرَّأْس noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Bulgarian
1 entries- скалп noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Catalan
1 entries- cuir cabellut noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎤᏍᏗᏁᎦᎸᎢ noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 頭皮 /头皮 noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Danish
1 entries- hovedskalp noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Dutch
1 entries- kruin noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Esperanto
1 entries- skalpo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Finnish
1 entries- hiusmarto noun (part of head where the hair grows)
French
1 entries- cuir chevelu noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Galician
1 entries- coiro cabeludo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
German
1 entries- Kopfhaut noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Hebrew
1 entries- קרקפת noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Hungarian
1 entries- skalp noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Irish
1 entries- craiceann an chinn noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Italian
3 entries- cotenna noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- cuoio capelluto noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- scalpo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Japanese
1 entries- 頭皮 noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Khmer
1 entries- ស្បែកក្បាល noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Latin
1 entries- calva noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Latvian
1 entries- skalps noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Macedonian
1 entries- скалп noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Malayalam
2 entries- ഓട്ടി noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- തലയോട്ടി noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Māori
2 entries- kawiu noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- kiri angaanga noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- hodebunn noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Polish
1 entries- góra głowy noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Portuguese
1 entries- couro cabeludo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Russian
2 entries- ко́жа головы́ noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- скальп noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vlasište noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- vlasnik noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Spanish
2 entries- cuero cabelludo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- pericráneo noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Swedish
2 entries- huvudsvål noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- skalp noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Thai
2 entries- หนังศีรษะ noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- หนังหัว noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Turkish
2 entries- kafa derisi noun (part of head where the hair grows)
- saç derisi noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Turkmen
1 entries- kelläň depesi noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Vietnamese
1 entries- da đầu noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Volapük
1 entries- skalp noun (part of head where the hair grows)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
She scratched her itch through the scalp to the brain.
Source: tatoeba (1333948)
It's a scalp disease.
Source: tatoeba (2267435)
Scalp wounds bleed a lot.
Source: tatoeba (6616539)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "scalp"?
Closest matches include bark, be caught short, be short, belong, bucket.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "scalp"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.