headfirst

[hed-furst] / ˈhɛdˈfɜrst /

ADVERB

recklessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly

WEAK

hastily rashly

ADVERB

in a direct manner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly head-on headlong

Example Sentences

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He has, however, run headfirst into significant obstacles, both from the public and key institutions that have curtailed his ambitions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Weston said that anyone who fancies "throwing themselves headfirst down a mountain" should take the opportunity.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Besides Kjellbin and Savolainen, newlyweds Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are hurtling headfirst toward a marital showdown between Belgium and Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Equihua’s trust in herself is what led her from a scholarship at Parsons School of Design to an in-house designer for luxury womenswear brands to leaping headfirst into her own label.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Arms burning, stomach scraping over broken glass, Natalie wriggled out headfirst into the storm.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz