adj. Function: adjective
1
Synonyms: PRECIPITATE 1, hasty, headlong, hurried, impetuous, precipitant, precipitous, rushing, subitaneous, sudden
Related Words: hastened; casual, informal, unceremonious; quick, speedy
Contrasted Words: dilatory, laggard; easy, relaxed
Antonyms: deliberate, leisurely
2
Synonyms: BLUFF , blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken, snippy
Related Words: brisk, crisp, sharp; impetuous, quick, ready
Contrasted Words: calm, easy, relaxed
3
Synonyms: STEEP 1, arduous, precipitate, precipitous, sheer, sideling, steepdown, steep-to, steep-up, ||stickle
Related Words: perpendicular, plumb, vertical
Contrasted Words: inclined, slanting; flat, level, plane, smooth
Antonyms: sloping