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precipitousness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of precipitousness

excited and often showy or disorderly speed

the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret

Synonyms of precipitousness

haste, hastiness, hurry, hustle, precipitation, rush

Words Related to precipitousness

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 precipitousness

dilatoriness, lateness, pokiness, procrastination, slowness

languor, leisureliness, lethargy, sluggishness, torpor

dormancy, inaction, inactivity, inertia, inertness, quiescence

Antonyms of precipitousness

deliberateness, deliberation

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