precipitance
- noun
- /prɪˈsɪpɪtəns/
- He regretted his precipitance in leaving his job without having another offer lined up.
Examples
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Her precipitance in making decisions often led to mistakes.
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The project failed due to the precipitance of its execution.
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He regretted his precipitance in leaving his job without another offer.
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His precipitance in making decisions often led to mistakes.
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The precipitance of her actions surprised everyone.
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Her precipitance in making decisions caused her to overlook important details.
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The team experienced setbacks because of the precipitance with which they launched the project.
Synonyms
A quick event that happens without warning
A sudden change or event that happens without warning
Acting too quickly without thinking
Acting too quickly without enough thought
A sudden action done in a hurry without thinking
How fast something happens without warning
Antonyms
How Hasty
Surface Forms
Morphology
precipitance = precipitate (transparent) = precipitate + ance
Formed by a standard noun-forming suffix '-ance' from the adjective 'precipitate', yielding the quality 'state of being precipitate', so the meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word precipitance comes from a Latin root that meant 'to throw headlong' and is the same root as English precipitate and precipice, giving the image of rushing forward headfirst. So, precipitance means doing something too quickly or without careful thought.