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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

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

Their flight was more precipitate than the other party's had been.

From Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner by Douglass, Ellsworth

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

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir