hipshot
- adjective
- /ˈhɪpˌʃɑt/
- Informal
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improvisado
- The team made a hipshot decision to change the plan at the last minute.
Examples
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She regretted her hipshot comment after realizing it sounded rude.
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She gave a hipshot answer to the quiz question, guessing instead of thinking it through.
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His hipshot response to the question made everyone laugh, even though it was not well thought out.
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He made a hipshot decision to quit his job.
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The presentation was a bit hipshot but still engaging.
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His hipshot remark during the meeting surprised everyone because it was spontaneous and humorous.
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The group came up with a hipshot plan for the party that involved little preparation.
Synonyms
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6.3
Done or said without preparation
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6.3
Said or done immediately without careful thought
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5.8
Happening suddenly without planning, often as a quick decision
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4.6
Made quickly using what is available
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8.5
Acting on instinct rather than careful planning
Antonyms
How Planned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hipshot comes from the image of firing a shot from your hip, a quick move done 'without aiming', like the phrase 'shoot from the hip'. So hipshot is a helpful way to think of something done fast and without careful thought.