Precipitancy (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The news of her resignation was met with shock and confusion due to the precipitancy with which she left the company.
- Her friends and family often warned her about the precipitancy of her decisions, but she never listened.
- The investors were concerned about the precipitancy with which the startup was burning through its capital.
- The unexpected rainstorm arrived with great precipitancy, catching many people off guard.
- The police had to respond with great urgency to the precipitancy of the hostage situation.