Synonyms of heady

heady

adjective

ˈhe-dē 

1

as in ecstatic

experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ecstatic
• giddy
• euphoric
• enthusiastic
• rapturous
• excited
• rhapsodic
• enraptured
• intoxicated
• over the moon
• exhilarated
• thrilled
• elated
• rapt
• triumphant
• enrapt
• delighted
• entranced
• elevated
• exultant
• pleased
• happy
• jubilant
• joyful
• blissful
• enchanted
• on cloud nine
• joyous
• satisfied
• rejoicing
• gung ho
• glorying
• glad
• blissed-out
• gratified
• tickled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in smart

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smart
• astute
• sharp
• savvy
• experienced
• shrewd
• brilliant
• wise
• knowing
• intelligent
• clever
• veteran
• quick
• keen
• bright
• canny
• hardheaded
• slick
• subtle
• clear-eyed
• cunning
• tricky
• artful
• sharp-witted
• hard-boiled
• wily
• insightful
• clear-sighted
• sly
• perceptive
• crafty
• guileful
• cagey
• sagacious
• perspicacious
• foxy
• pawky
• devious
• sage
• discerning
• brainy
• dodgy
• percipient
• nimble
• apt
• agile
• ingenious
• discriminative
• resourceful
• sapient
• discriminating
• alert
• calculating
• scheming
• quick-witted
• sharp-sighted
• sharp-eyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• naive
• guileless
• ingenuous
• innocent
• unknowing
• artless
• dense
• gullible
• unwise
• exploitable
• slow
• simple
• dull
• obtuse
• unperceptive
• stupid
• dumb
• silly
• dopey
• foolish
• idiotic
• brainless
• thoughtless
• unintelligent
• moronic
• brain-dead
• ignorant
• thickheaded
• feebleminded
• uninformed
• witless
• imbecile
• weak-minded
• empty-headed
• knuckleheaded
• lunkheaded
• gormless
• lamebrain
• softheaded
• dim-witted
• airheaded
• thick-witted
• slow-witted
• half-witted
• birdbrained

3

as in rich

having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)

a rich meal full of heady sauces and strong spices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rich
• potent
• strong
• robust
• concentrated
• big
• lusty
• full
• muscular
• plush
• full-bodied
• heavy
• undiluted
• unmixed
• high-octane
• fortified
• straight
• enriched
• high-test

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mild
• light
• thin
• weak
• delicate
• weakened
• watery
• dilute
• thinned
• diluted
• watered-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heady

Which is how Frankie and Molly find themselves in possession of some seriously heady psychedelics derived from deep sea squid testes. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

That required doubling the engine speed to a heady 3,800 rpm, replacing the pushrod valves with double overhead camshafts for better control over timing, and moving to direct fuel injection at much higher pressure than the production engine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Nutty ground sesame paste, ginger, and a whole bunch of alliums make a heady umami difficult to resist. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

But social scenes have never been considered a heady topic worthy of deeply reflective documentation. — Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026