Synonyms of precipitation

precipitation

noun

pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən 

as in hustle

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 & Similar Words

• hustle
• precipitousness
• haste
• rush
• scramble
• hastiness
• speed
• hurry
• velocity
• bustle
• dash
• stir
• expedition
• rapidity
• flutter
• stampede
• scuttle
• flurry
• impulsivity
• impulsiveness
• quickness
• swiftness
• impetuosity
• promptness
• celerity
• beeline
• scurry
• dispatch
• rashness
• promptitude
• impetuousness
• hotheadedness
• expeditiousness
• rapidness
• whirl
• fleetness
• fastness
• speediness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliberation
• slowness
• deliberateness
• procrastination
• lateness
• lethargy
• inertia
• inaction
• dilatoriness
• sluggishness
• torpor
• languor
• pokiness
• inactivity
• dormancy
• leisureliness
• inertness
• quiescence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precipitation

Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 66 and a 60% chance of precipitation. —Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025

In North Texas, precipitation is expected throughout the day with chances of heavy rainfall. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025

Chances of precipitation increase to 90% in the evening with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Temperatures will reach a low of 57 and new rainfall amounts of between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Oct. 2025

That lack of precipitation, combined with record high winds, contributed to the parched conditions that allowed the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires to explode out of control in Los Angeles in early January, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 homes and other buildings. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025