The adjective is borrowed from Middle French précipitant, Old French precipitant (“acting hastily, hasty, rash; acting, happening, or moving rapidly; pressing”) (modern French précipitant), and from their etymon Late Latin praecipitans (“hasty, rash”), an adjective use of Latin praecipitāns, the present participle of praecipitō (“to cast down; to throw headlong”), from praeceps (“head first, headlong; (figurative) hasty, rash”) (from prae (“before; in front”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; in front”)) + -ceps (suffix meaning ‘having a head with specified characteristics’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“a head”))). The adverb and noun are derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

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overhasty precipitous hasty precipitate

Antonyms

glacial slack lethargic languid inert

Related words

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Rhymes for precipitant

hesitant militant inhabitant exorbitant

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of precipitant?

"precipitant" (adj) means tending to act too quickly, without thinking things through.

What is another word for precipitant?

Other words for "precipitant" include overhasty, precipitous, hasty, precipitate.

What is the opposite of precipitant?

Opposites of "precipitant" include glacial, slack, lethargic, languid, inert.

What are the different meanings of precipitant?

"precipitant" has 3 main meanings: 1. Tending to act too quickly, without thinking things through; 2. Describes a fall that goes straight down, headfirst; 3. Happening or moving very fast, often suddenly and without warning.

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