Headwind
Headwind noun - Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft.
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Synonyms for Headwind
Tempest
Tempest noun - A disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow).
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Headwind and tempest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Headwind" instead a noun "Tempest".
Nearby Word: tempestuous
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Tempest and Headwind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headwind/tempest
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