Synonyms for heady

Most common

reckless · fool-hardy · impetuous · wise · judicious · exciting

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

dreich

All antonyms of heady →

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Intoxicating or stupefying.

   The cocktail was a heady mixture of spirits.

2. adj. 2

   Tending to upset the mind or senses.

   We looked out from a heady outcrop of rock.

3. adj. 3

   Exhilarating or exciting; producing a feeling of high energy or confidence

   The rock concert was a heady mixture of their greatest hits.

Example sentences

• reckless We tried to restrain him from his reckless action.
• impetuous He has an impetuous and irascible personality.
• wise It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you.
• judicious Most of the women credit card holders are judicious in using their cards.
• exciting Nothing exciting ever seems to happen around here.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wise¹, rash¹

8 letters

exciting³, reckless², dizzying³

9 letters

judicious³, impetuous³, inebrious

10 letters

headstrong²

11 letters

precipitate⁴

12 letters

exhilarating⁵, intoxicating⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exciting³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

capiteux

Deutsch

berauschend