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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

His own, however, went up at a more precipitate angle and rested with the feet apart upon the mantle.

From Trumps by Curtis, George William

You are more precipitate than I have been.

From His Sombre Rivals by Roe, Edward Payson

The Austrian retreat has been more precipitate, and the losses greater in proportion than in the Russian retreat from the Dunajec.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

Her steps were quick and eager; though not more precipitate to fly from those by whom she was followed, than fearful of being observed by those whom she met.

From The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny