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more precipitate

ADJECTIVE

fast, sudden; impulsive; initial

Synonyms

WEAK

abrupt breakneck brief frantic gone off half-cocked harum-scarum hasty headlong heedless hurried ill-advised impatient impetuous indiscreet jump the gun madcap off the hip off the top of head plunging precipitant quick rapid rash reckless refractory rushing subitaneous swift unanticipated uncontrolled unexpected unforeseen violent willful without warning

Antonyms

WEAK

careful cautious slow

Example Sentences

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Unless his British friends should insist on action more precipitate, Generalissimo Gamelin appeared content to reply to the Stefani report: "After you, Adolf."

From Time Magazine Archive

Would that we could leave him at this triumphant stage of his career; but that is impossible, for rapid and remarkable as was his ascent, his fall and ruin were still more precipitate.

From Roumania Past and Present by Samuelson, James

They looked at Nicodemus furiously, and could not reply, but continued to question the witnesses in a still more precipitate and imprudent manner.

From The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Emmerich, Anna Catherine

Oh! thou hadst raised me to the height of heaven, to make my fall to hell the more precipitate.

From Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister by Behn, Aphra

But the Countess's error led to a more precipitate disclosure.

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir