Headlong and Tentative

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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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Tentative is an antonym for headlong.

Tentative adjective - Determined by something else.

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Headlong is an antonym for tentative.

Nearby Word: tentatively

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

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

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

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