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precipitation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of precipitation

excited and often showy or disorderly speed

I fear that I may have acted with some precipitation on this matter, so I would like to reconsider

Synonyms of precipitation

haste, hastiness, hurry, hustle, precipitousness, rush

Words Related to precipitation

bustle, flurry, flutter, scurry, scuttle, stir, whirl

beeline, dash, scramble, stampede

hotheadedness, impetuosity, impetuousness, impulsiveness, impulsivity, rashness

expedition, expeditiousness, fastness, fleetness, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speed, speediness, swiftness, velocity

celerity, dispatch, promptitude, promptness

Near Antonyms of precipitation

dilatoriness, lateness, pokiness, procrastination, slowness

languor, leisureliness, lethargy, sluggishness, torpor

dormancy, inaction, inactivity, inertia, inertness, quiescence

Antonyms of precipitation

deliberateness, deliberation

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