Headlong and Slow

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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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Slow is an antonym for headlong in dangerous topic.

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

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Headlong is an antonym for slow.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

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Slow and Headlong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/slow

Headlong & Slow. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/slow>.

Slow or Headlong. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/headlong/slow.

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