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half-cocked

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Synonyms & Antonyms of half-cocked

as in ill-advised, half-baked

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for half-cocked

half-baked,
ill-advised

casual,
cursive,
informal,
unauthorized

automatic,
impulsive,
instinctive,
involuntary,
spontaneous

unscripted

ad hoc,
ad-lib,
down and dirty,
extemporaneous,
extemporary,
extempore,
impromptu,
improvisational,
improvised,
offhand,
offhanded,
off-the-cuff,
snap,
spur-of-the-moment,
unconsidered,
unplanned,
unpremeditated,
unprepared,
unrehearsed,
unstudied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for half-cocked

considered,
planned,
premeditated,
premeditative,
prepared,
rehearsed

deliberate,
intended,
intentional

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“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.

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