Adverse wind
Headwind and adverse wind are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Headwind" instead a noun phrase "Adverse wind".
Headwind
Headwind noun - Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft.
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Synonyms for Headwind
Adverse wind and headwind are semantically related. You can use "Adverse wind" instead a noun "Headwind".
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Headwind and Adverse wind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adverse_wind/headwind
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