📖 Definitions of "Headlong"
verb
- 1
To precipitate.
adjective
- 1
Precipitous.
- 2
Plunging downwards head foremost.
- 3
Rushing forward without restraint.
- 4
Reckless, impetuous.
adverb
- 1
With the head first or down.
- 2
With an unrestrained forward motion.
"Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession."
- 3
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation, in haste, hastily
🔄 Synonyms of "Headlong"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| forwardverb | (not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something. |
| rashly | In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation. |
| hurried | Done in a hurry; rushed. |
| headfirst | With the head in front; headlong. |
| precipitately | In a precipitate manner. |
| hastynoun | Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Headlong"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| headfirstnoun | With the head in front; headlong. |
| precipitately | In a precipitate manner. |
| hastynoun | Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time. |
| hurried | Done in a hurry; rushed. |
| rashly | In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation. |
| forwardverb | (not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something. |
| precipitous | Steep, like a precipice |
| precipitatenoun | (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly. |
| precipitated | Hastened; hurried. |
| quicknoun | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| rashnoun | Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty. |
| rapidnoun | Very swift or quick. |
| overhasty | Too hasty. |
| impulsivenoun | Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. |
| knee-jerknoun | Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable. |
| franticnoun | In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush. |
| fastnoun | (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. |
| blindnoun | (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| recklessnoun | Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof. |
| ill-considered | Poorly considered. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Headlong"
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