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Adverbs (5)
headfirst, precipitately
adv. at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate"
rashly, recklessly, heedlessly
adv. without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
Adjectives (3)
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"
Fuzzynyms (12)
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"
Synonyms (13)
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"
Antonyms (2)
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
headlong
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