Headlong
Headlong adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.
Usage example: terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire
Impulsive
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- brash and headlong
- brash and impulsive
- abrupt and headlong
- abrupt and impulsive
- thoughtless and headlong
- thoughtless and impulsive
- impetuous and headlong
- impetuous and impulsive
- reckless and headlong
- reckless and impulsive
- rash and headlong
- rash and impulsive
- careless and headlong
- careless and impulsive
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Impulsive and Headlong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/impulsive
Headlong & Impulsive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/impulsive>.
Impulsive or Headlong. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/impulsive.
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