Heady — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈhe-dē/

Meaning & Definition of Heady

Heady (adjective)

  1. willful, rash
  2. violent, impetuous
  3. tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated

Heady (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

    "still heady from his election win, he announced his first cabinet appointments"

    similar: ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, intoxicated, rapt, rapturous, rhapsodic, on cloud nine, over the moon
    related: enchanted, exultant, glorying, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphant, enthusiastic, excited, gung ho, thrilled, blissed-out, blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled
    opposite: depressed
    near: blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched

  2. having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment

    "one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment"

    similar: astute, canny, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hard-boiled, hardheaded, knowing, savvy, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, smart
    related: artful, cagey, crafty, cunning, devious, dodgy (chiefly British), foxy, guileful, pawky (chiefly British), slick, sly, subtle, tricky, wily, discerning, insightful, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, sagacious, sage, sapient, wise, experienced, veteran, discriminating, discriminative, agile, alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted, apt, ingenious, resourceful, calculating, scheming
    opposite: unknowing
    near: artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive, exploitable, gullible, unperceptive, unwise, dense, dull, obtuse, airheaded, birdbrained, brain-dead, brainless, dim-witted, dopey, dumb, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless (chiefly British), half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, lunkheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, softheaded, stupid, thickheaded, thick-witted, unintelligent, weak-minded, foolish, idiotic, imbecile, moronic, silly, thoughtless, witless, ignorant, uninformed

  3. having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)

    "a rich meal full of heady sauces and strong spices"

    similar: big, concentrated, full, full-bodied, lusty, muscular, plush, potent, rich, robust, strong
    related: heavy, straight, undiluted, unmixed, high-octane, high-test, enriched, fortified
    opposite: delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned, weak, weakened
    near: dilute, diluted, watered-down, watery

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Heady

The most common words with a similar meaning to Heady:

ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, intoxicated, rapt, rapturous, rhapsodic, astute, canny, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hard-boiled, hardheaded, knowing, savvy, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, smart, big, concentrated, full, full-bodied, lusty, muscular, plush, potent, rich, robust, strong, on cloud nine, over the moon

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Heady

Words with the opposite meaning of Heady:

depressed, unknowing, delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned, weak, weakened

Related Words for Heady

enchanted, exultant, glorying, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphant, enthusiastic, excited, gung ho, thrilled, blissed-out, blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled, artful, cagey, crafty, cunning, devious, dodgy, foxy, guileful, pawky

Near Antonyms of Heady

blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy

Word Forms of Heady

Inflections: headier, headiest

Derived words: headily (adverb), headiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Heady

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Heady

What does "Heady" mean?

"Heady" means willful, rash. As an adjective, it is defined as: willful, rash. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Heady"?

Other words for "Heady" include ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric and exhilarated. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Heady" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Heady"?

There are 112 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Heady". Common alternatives include ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy and intoxicated.

What is the opposite of "Heady"?

Antonyms of "Heady" include depressed, unknowing, delicate, light, mild, thin, thinned and weak. Near antonyms include blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen and dejected.

How do you use "Heady" in a sentence?

Examples of "Heady" in a sentence: "still heady from his election win, he announced his first cabinet appointments"; "one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment"; "a rich meal full of heady sauces and strong spices".

Is "Heady" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Heady" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Heady"?

"Heady" is pronounced /ˈhe-dē/.

What is the origin of the word "Heady"?

First known use: 14th century.