headlong

[hed-lawng, -long] / ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

ADJECTIVE

dangerous, reckless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breakneck hurried sudden

WEAK

abrupt brash daredevil daring foolhardy hasty impetuous impulsive inconsiderate precipitant precipitate rash rough rushing tempestuous thoughtless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slow

WEAK

careful cautious thoughtfully wary

Example Sentences

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But the audaciousness is always in service of capturing the headlong rush of new love, the characters as giddy as the filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

There was “a headlong stampede to protectionism and restriction in imports,” in the words of economic historian Charles Kindleberger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Both Liberty Energy and ProPetro, best known for their expertise in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have jumped headlong into the data- center game.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

I stumbled from the property room and ran headlong into Mr. Armin.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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