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subitaneous
adjective as in hurried
Strong matches
adjective as in impetuous
adjective as in precipitous/precipitate
Weak matches
- 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
- swift
- unanticipated
- uncontrolled
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- violent
- willful
- without warning
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Example Sentences
I touched his tongue with a well-sharpened lead-pencil, and the effect was subitaneous; more so than on either the lips or the lumbar region.
From Project Gutenberg
The inexperienced eye has no idea of the imposing impression caused by the extremely subitaneous changes to which these waters are subjected.
From Project Gutenberg
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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