Synonyms for headwind
ˈhɛdˌwɪndhead·wind

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1. headwindnoun

   Antonyms:
   tailwind

2. headwindnoun

   Antonyms:
   tailwind

Princeton's WordNet

1. headwindnoun

   wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

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1. Ken Polcari:

   No one expects anything concrete to come of the meeting ... but if the tone is positive afterwards, it won't be a headwind for stocks.

2. Art Hogan:

   You've got a little bit of a shift away from the macro concerns which will continue to be a headwind for this market until we get some answers on trade. Right now the focus is on M&A.

3. Andrew Thorburn:

   We have built balance-sheet strength, post capital-raising. We are now positioned well for regulatory headwind.

4. Wolfe Research analyst Jared Shojaian:

   That means cruise lines may need to issue refunds or future cruise credits to compensate guests, which makes forecasting the earnings impact to 2019 even harder, and potentially more of a headwind.

5. Scott Mather:

   In general, more global divergence, more volatility and more overshoots will create great opportunities for active fixed income investors, but a good defense is required as monetary policy is likely to represent a headwind for all financial assets instead of the steady tailwind it has been for the past several years.