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rushed decision

[rʌʃt dɪˈsɪʒən]
nounpl: rushed decisions
decisão precipitada
1. A decision made quickly without sufficient thought, consideration, or information
Making a rushed decision about the investment could cost us millions.
Tomar uma decisão precipitada sobre o investimento poderia nos custar milhões.
2. A judgment or choice made under time pressure or stress
He regretted the rushed decision to quit his job.
Ele se arrependeu da decisão precipitada de deixar seu emprego.
NYC Slang
quick call / snap judgment
Synonyms
hasty decisionimpulsive decisionsnap decisionreckless decisionill-considered decision
Antonyms
thoughtful decisionconsidered decisiondeliberate decisionwell-informed decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão precipitada / decisão apressada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
decisão no aperto / decisão correria
Informal usage in business contexts
Portugal
decisão precipitada / decisão à pressa
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

act in haste, repent in leisure
leap before you look
shoot from the hip
decisão de momento
decisão sob pressão
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