Gadarene
1 of 2adjective (1)
Gad·a·rene ˈga-də-ˌrēn 
: headlong, precipitate
a Gadarene rush to the cities
Gadarene
2 of 2adjective (2)
Gad·a·rene ˈga-də-ˌrēn
ˌga-də-ˈrēn
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Gadara
Gadarene noun
plural Gadarenes
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- cursory
- drive-by
- flying
- hasty
- headlong
- helter-skelter
- hurried
- overhasty
- pell-mell
- precipitate
- precipitous
- rash
- rushed
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
from the demon-possessed Gadarene swine in Matthew 8:28 that rushed into the sea
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1895, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
1614, in the meaning defined above
gadarene
adjective
as in flying
acting or done with excessive or careless speed what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- flying
- hurried
- rushed
- makeshift
- precipitate
- headlong
- rash
- cursory
- rush
- sudden
- reckless
- impulsive
- precipitous
- hasty
- quick
- swift
- drive-by
- rapid
- spontaneous
- overhasty
- pell-mell
- breathtaking
- breakneck
- snap
- impatient
- helter-skelter
- heady
- impromptu
- abrupt
- impetuous
- horseback
- madcap
- offhand
- headstrong
- slapdash
- speedy
- unadvised
- hotheaded
- off-the-cuff
- spur-of-the-moment
- offhanded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deliberate
- calculated
- forethoughtful
- unhurried
- measured
- calculating
- unrushed
- prolonged
- extended
- circumspect
- tentative
- hesitant
- foresighted
- slow
- faltering
- hesitating
- pokey
- leisurely
- laggard
- poky
- long-term
- dallying
- drawn-out
- dawdling
- shilly-shallying