Headlong and Prolonged

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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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Prolonged is an antonym for headlong.

Prolonged adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.

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Headlong is an antonym for prolonged.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

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

Headlong & Prolonged. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/prolonged>.

Prolonged or Headlong. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/prolonged.

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