Home › Words › H › headteacherheadteacherheadteacher · noun — the most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, headteacher ranks #23,643 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom head + teacher.nounThe most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.e.g.“I had to go and see the headteacher about my attitude.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.headmaster 74% match — A male headteacher. vs headteacher →headmistress 68% match — A female headteacher. vs headteacher →headman 66% match — headmaster vs headteacher →housemaster 62% match — A teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school. vs headteacher →headmastership 60% match — The role or position of headmaster. vs headteacher →schoolteacher 58% match — A teacher working in a school. vs headteacher →headmistressly 56% match — Befitting a headmistress. vs headteacher →teachership 55% match — The position or role of a teacher. vs headteacher →