headwind

Noun

Meaning

wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hurricane gale zephyr air current cyclone squall wind draft blow blast breath breeze flurry puff
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Antonyms

tailwind blow calm breeze gust downwind
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Hypernyms

wind current of air air current

Examples

As you know, foreign exchange has been a very significant headwind over the last three-plus years, but we’ve been able to manage that. Source: Internet

As you know, we typically have what we call Product Transition Cost during the September quarter and this year we also have about 30 BPS of headwind from foreign exchange, again because the dollar has appreciated recently. Source: Internet

He added they’ll have a bit of a headwind, but no matter the weather, they’re inspired by the struggles faced by Special Olympians to reach the pinnacle of their sport. Source: Internet

Racing started in the sunshine with a strong westerly, and as a result, the finish on Orton Road was a headwind. Source: Internet

That said, the other headwind is with great asset quality, a lot of banks are doing what would have ordinarily been SBA credits conventionally. Source: Internet

EU agriculture ministers’ agreement to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is being met with a lot of headwind in the Bundestag. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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