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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

You are more precipitate than I have been.

From His Sombre Rivals by Roe, Edward Payson

Never did a guilty man fly from the scene of his crime with more precipitate haste, than did I from the spot which had witnessed my shame, and degradation.

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James

In some reactions the finishing point is obvious enough; either no more precipitate is formed, or a precipitate is completely dissolved, or some well-marked colour or odour is developed or removed.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

In fact, I believe that I am not more precipitate or presumptuous than other people, but only more open.

From Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 by Trevelyan, George Otto, Sir