Dallying and Headlong

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Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Headlong is an antonym for dallying.

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Headlong adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

Usage example: terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire

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Dallying is an antonym for headlong.

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Headlong and Dallying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dallying/headlong

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