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

For Lloyd, that has resulted in a show that captures the heady rush of falling head over heels. — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Were tactical arrangements sufficient without symbolic signaling, police training would not need to be so heady, their demeanor so heavy. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

And fragrances follow suit with headier, richer notes that envelope you in the same cozy warmth. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026

After heady expansion from the late 19th century through the 1980s, department stores in North America began consolidating given the sheer number of stores in operation and the rising consumer preference for specialty concepts and online shopping. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026