Synonyms of headwind

headwind

noun

as in wind

an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward

Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wind
• air
• gale
• blow
• breath
• breeze
• westerly
• southeaster
• northeaster
• norther
• puff
• flurry
• current
• blast
• zephyr
• whiff
• northwester
• southwester
• waft
• sea breeze
• windstorm
• draft
• tornado
• squall
• tempest
• airflow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tailwind
• calm

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of headwind

Fox’s portfolio of sports and news has positioned the company well to weather the accelerating secular headwinds in the linear ecosystem relative to peers. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024

As the market grows increasingly concentrated around a handful of mega-cap stocks, passive strategies are likely to face headwinds over the coming decade. —Julius Juenemann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

These fact-checking systems have faced headwinds from all sides of the political spectrum. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Comcast also grappled with headwinds at its theme parks, which saw a decline of 5.3% in revenue as the company said customers opted to put their travel dollars into overseas trips as well as cruises. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024