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on the spur of the moment

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Synonyms and Antonyms of on the spur of the moment

with excessive or careless speed

They decided on the spur of the moment to fly to Paris.

Synonyms of on the spur of the moment

cursorily, hastily, headlong, hotfoot, hurriedly, pell-mell, precipitately, precipitously, rashly

Words Related to on the spur of the moment

headfirst, headily, hotheadedly, impatiently, impetuously, impulsively, recklessly, thoughtlessly

automatically, glancingly, haphazardly

impromptu, spontaneously

abruptly, suddenly

offhand, offhandedly

Near Antonyms of on the spur of the moment

calculatingly, circumspectly, designedly

falteringly, haltingly, hesitantly, hesitatingly, tentatively

leisurely, slowly

Antonyms of on the spur of the moment

deliberately, studiedly

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kludge

a haphazard or makeshift solution