heady meaning and definition

HEADY adjective

Definition of heady (adjective)

1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
   • "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
   • synonyms: judicious, wise
2. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
   • synonyms: intoxicating
3. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
   • "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
   • synonyms: foolhardy, rash, reckless