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blackhead Synonyms

Another word for blackhead

Choosing another word for blackhead depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A small, dark-tipped plug of sebum and dead skin cells blocking a hair follicle or skin pore, especially on the face.

Usage Example

"The dermatologist recommended a gentle salicylic acid cleanser to help clear up the stubborn blackheads on his nose."

Strongest
comedo
Strong
blemish
Weak
pimple

• noun (Context 2)

A contagious and often fatal parasitic disease affecting the liver and intestines of turkeys and other gallinaceous birds, caused by the protozoan Histomonas meleagridis.

Usage Example

"Poultry farmers avoid housing turkeys and chickens together to prevent the spread of histomoniasis across the flock."

Strongest
histomoniasis
enterohepatitis

• noun (Context 3)

Any of several birds having black plumage on the head, especially the scaup duck (genus Aythya) of North America and Eurasia or the Eurasian blackcap.

Usage Example

"A flock of migrating blackheads settled onto the calm waters of the coastal bay for the winter."

Strong
scaup
bluebill

• Nearby Words

blacken
blackened
blackfly
blackhead
blackhearted
blacking
blackish

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Blackhead. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/blackhead
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