Definition for Headlong:

• in a hasty and foolhardy manner; " he fell headlong in love with his cousin"

Synonyms for Headlong:

• adj.

  •brash (adjective)
  • indiscreet,
  • impolitic,
  • audacious,
  • bold,
  • pushing,
  • ill-advised,
  • forward.
  •breakneck (adjective)
  • whirlwind,
  • excessive,
  • rapid.
  •desperate (adjective)
  • violent,
  • venturesome,
  • dangerous,
  • devil-may-care,
  • wild,
  • shocking,
  • furious.
  •hasty (adjective)
  • rushed,
  • cursory,
  • fleet,
  • expeditious,
  • PDQ,
  • fiery,
  • snappy,
  • agile,
  • urgent.
  •headlong (adjective)
  • rushing,
  • inconsiderate,
  • daring,
  • precipitate,
  • precipitant,
  • rough,
  • daredevil,
  • thoughtless,
  • foolhardy,
  • tempestuous.
  •hurried (adjective)
  • precipitous.
  •impatient (adjective)
  • hot-tempered,
  • brusque,
  • feverish,
  • breathless,
  • quick-tempered.
  •impetuous (adjective)
  • unplanned,
  • unexpected,
  • spontaneous,
  • unthinking.
  •rash (adjective)
  • overhasty.
  •thoughtless (adjective)
  • unguarded.
  •unguarded (adjective)
  • unreflective.

• adv.

  •helter-skelter (adverb)
  • Incontinently,
  • wildly,
  • hastily,
  • hurriedly,
  • in confusion,
  • recklessly,
  • impetuously.
  •rashly (adverb)
  • Precipitantly.

• adv

  •pell-mell (adverb)
  • full tilt,
  • heedlessly,
  • thoughtlessly.
  •quickly (adverb)
  • frenetic,
  • quickly.
  •rashly (adverb)
  • precipitously.

• n.

  •
  • up,
  • under,
  • ascending,
  • bouncy,
  • upward,
  • skyward,
  • downward.
  •headlong (noun)
  • headfirst,
  • precipitately.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • unconsidered,
  • suddenly,
  • swift,
  • already,
  • outspread,
  • down,
  • fast-paced,
  • straight away,
  • prompt,
  • on-the-spot,
  • temerarious,
  • head first,
  • abrupt,
  • summary,
  • outstretched,
  • poof,
  • fast,
  • summarily,
  • Posthaste,
  • lightning.
  •
  • flash,
  • hotheaded,
  • flat,
  • incautious,
  • violently,
  • madcap,
  • slouch,
  • presto,
  • slap,
  • harum-scarum,
  • immediate,
  • immediately.
  •
  • improvident,
  • reckless.
  •
  • slapdash.
  •
  • sprawl,
  • stoop.
  •
  • squat.

Paraphrases for Headlong:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    ill-considered, hurried, over-hasty, precipitate, rapid.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    hasty, precipitous, overhasty.

Antonyms for Headlong:

• adj.

  • brash
    fearful, discreet, afraid, reserved.
  • breakneck
    extremely slow.
  • desperate
    secure, content, satisfied, confident, unworried.
  • hasty
    slow, lazy, lingering, delayed, Loitering.
  • headlong
    thoughtfully, cautious, careful, wary.
  • hurried
    unhurried, leisurely, easily, unrushed.
  • impatient
    tolerant, enduring, patient, forbearing, easy-going, laid-back, waiting, controlled, willing.
  • impetuous
    thoughtful, sensible, calm, circumspect, wise, reflective, considerate.
  • Other antonyms:
    poky, shilly-shallying, deliberate, drawn-out, dawdling, circumspect, foresighted, tentative, forethoughtful, hesitant, leisurely, faltering, calculating, extended, laggard, measured, backward, hesitating, slow, prolonged, long-term, calculated.

• adv.

  • bang
    slowly.
  • helter-skelter
    straight, methodical, organized, carefully, systematic.