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snap judgment

[/snæp ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/]
nounpl: snap judgments
julgamento precipitado
1. A quick decision or opinion formed without careful thought or sufficient information
Don't make a snap judgment about the book based only on its cover.
Não faça um julgamento precipitado sobre o livro apenas pela capa.
2. An immediate assessment made instinctively rather than through deliberate analysis
His snap judgment about the candidate turned out to be incorrect after a thorough interview.
Seu julgamento precipitado sobre o candidato se mostrou incorreto após uma entrevista minuciosa.
NYC Slang
snap call / off the cuff judgment
Synonyms
hasty judgmentquick judgmentrash decisionsnap decisionknee-jerk reactionimpulse judgment
Antonyms
careful judgmentdeliberate judgmentconsidered opinionthoughtful assessment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
julgamento precipitado
Most common and widely understood term
São Paulo
julgamento precipitado / apreciação rápida
Both terms used equally
Rio de Janeiro
julgamento na lata
Colloquial alternative; 'na lata' means quickly/hastily
Portugal
julgamento precipitado / conclusão apressada
Portuguese prefers 'conclusão apressada' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump to conclusions
judge a book by its cover
fly by the seat of one's pants
shoot from the hip
act on impulse
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