headlong :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

adv. at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate"

adv. without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"

headfirst

adj. with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool"

precipitate, overhasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

madcap, tearaway, brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous

adj. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

hurrying, fast-flying, speedy, fast flying

adj. moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"

precipitate, abrupt

adj. exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"

guardant, gardant, full-face

adj. looking forward

quick, superficial, cursory

adj. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

hasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, pell-mell, tumultuous

adj. with undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train"

rush, rushed

adj. done under pressure; "a rush job"

slow

adj. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

slow

adj. with less than usual speed or velocity

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