headwind
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headwind
- /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/
Where it comes from
From Middle English *hedwind, from Old English hēafodwind, equivalent to head + wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.
noun headwinds
- A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
- A strong force that impedes or reverses progress. "Domestic economic activity has been gaining traction in spite of formidable headwinds from external developments," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin.
verb headwinds · headwinding · headwinded
- To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
- To impede or reverse progress.
Opposite: tailwind
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: tailwind
Translations
Every language
verb wind that blows directly against the course of a vessel
| Español | viento de proa, viento en contra, viento contrario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 向かい風 mukaikaze |
| 中文 | 逆風 /逆风 nìfēng |
| Português | vento ponteiro |
| Français | vent debout |
| Deutsch | Gegenwind |
| Italiano | vento di prua |
| Ελληνικά | αντίθετος άνεμος antíthetos ánemos |
| Русский | встре́чный ве́тер vstréčnyj véter |
| العربية | كَوْس kaws, رِيَاح مُضَادَّة riyāḥ muḍādda, رِيَاح عَكْسِيَّة riyāḥ ʕaksiyya |
| עברית | רוּחַ פָּנִים ru'ah paním, רוּחַ נֶגְדִית ruakh negdit |
Talk about this word "headwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headwind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headwind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headwind "headwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headwind.Cite this
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title = {headwind},
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