Synonyms for headlong
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Precipitous — reckless; impetuous
precipitous, hasty, reckless, dashing, hurried, precipitate, impetuous, swift, desperate, rash, impulsive, hot-headed, brash, precipitant
Other
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Reckless; impetuous.
- adv. 1
With the head first or down.
Example sentences
- reckless We tried to restrain him from his reckless action.
- hasty Don't draw a hasty conclusion from what you see now.
- dashing My pet dog comes dashing towards me as soon as I open the door.
- precipitous Your actions may be overly precipitous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| headlong | rising | |
| reckless | rising | |
| hasty | steady | |
| dashing | rising | |
| precipitous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rash1
- 5 letters
- swift1, hasty2, brash1
- 6 letters
- rashly
- 7 letters
- dashing2, hastily3, hurried2
- 8 letters
- reckless2
- 9 letters
- desperate2, impulsive3, impetuous3
- 11 letters
- precipitate4, precipitous4, precipitant
- 12 letters
- headforemost
- 13 letters
- precipitately
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hasty2 = 2 syllables).