Synonyms for tailwind
ˈteɪlˌwɪndtail·wind

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. tailwindnoun

   Antonyms:
   headwind

2. tailwindnoun

   Antonyms:
   headwind

Princeton's WordNet

1. tailwindnoun

   wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft

Matched Categories

1. • Wind

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "tailwind":

   downwind

How to pronounce tailwind?

How to say tailwind in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use tailwind in a sentence?

1. Chief Financial Officer Mark Okerstrom:

   We don't expect there to be a significant tailwind on profitability from (acquisitions) Wotif and Travelocity really until we move through the back part of (this quarter).

2. Lorne Baring:

   European equity markets are catching the tailwind from the U.S. after strong close yesterday. Investors are showing resilience to the recent attacks in Paris despite mounting worries over security in Europe, overall there is a macro tailwind for European equities. The monetary policy of the ECB will continue to weaken the euro versus other major currencies. We are continuing to recommend an overweight in European equities.

3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The U.N. Secretary General's remarks give a tailwind to terrorism. There is no justification for terrorism.

4. Bob Yawger:

   The extra barrels hitting international markets have served as a headwind for Brent, with the US Oil Fund (exchange traded fund) reporting inflows of $104 million on Monday, the largest inflow since August, serving as a tailwind for WTI.

5. Toru Yoshikawa:

   The negative interest rate policy is tailwind for us.