hell-for-leather
1 of 2adverb
hell-for-leath·er ˈhel-fər-ˈle-ṯẖər 
: in a hell-for-leather manner : at full speed
rode hell-for-leather down the trail
hell-for-leather
2 of 2adjective
: marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint
a cocky, hell-for-leather fighting man
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Synonyms
Adverb
- apace
- briskly
- chop-chop
- double-quick
- fast
- fleetly
- full tilt
- hastily
- hot
- lickety-split
- posthaste
- presto
- pronto
- quick
- quickly
- rapidly
- snappily
- soon
- speedily
- swift
- swiftly
Adjective
- daredevil
- devil-may-care
- foolhardy
- harum-scarum
- irresponsible
- kamikaze
- reckless
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Word History
First Known Use
Adverb
1889, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1920, in the meaning defined above
hell-for-leather 1 of 2
adjective
as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions having been behind for most of the race, the stock car driver made a hell-for-leather dash to the finish Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reckless
- daredevil
- daring
- kamikaze
- nonchalant
- adventurous
- harum-scarum
- careless
- foolhardy
- bold
- irresponsible
- devil-may-care
- headlong
- wild
- rash
- impetuous
- madcap
- precipitate
- freewheeling
- hasty
- audacious
- venturesome
- carefree
- incautious
- hotheaded
- heedless
- regardless
- unworried
- blithe
- inattentive
- unheeding
- feckless
- unmindful
- slaphappy
- mindless
- unconcerned
- thoughtless
- happy-go-lucky
- unthinking
- inconsiderate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- circumspect
- cautious
- careful
- responsible
- timid
- heedful
- overcareful
- overcautious
hell-for-leather
2 of 2adverb
as in fast
with great speed we ran hell-for-leather out of that spooky house Synonyms & Similar Words
- fast
- quickly
- quick
- rapidly
- swiftly
- hot
- soon
- swift
- at full throttle
- like wildfire
- hastily
- immediately
- promptly
- briskly
- apace
- posthaste
- like gangbusters
- fleetly
- double-quick
- at full tilt
- speedily
- lickety-split
- chop-chop
- presto
- in a hurry
- full tilt
- in short order
- pronto
- like a shot
- a mile a minute
- recklessly
- abruptly
- snappily
- rashly
- by leaps and bounds
- impetuously
- vigorously
- impulsively
- suddenly
- readily
- energetically
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slowly
- slow
- leisurely
- deliberately
- sluggishly
- laggardly
- ploddingly
- tardily
- belatedly
- lingeringly
- delinquently