Antonyms for half cocked

Grammar : Adj

Spell : haf-kok, hahf-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæfˈkɒk, ˈhɑf-

Definition of half cocked

As in premature : adj rash, impulsive
As in dilettante : adj amateurish

Example sentences :

I wouldn't be surprised to see you go off half cocked and blow us all up.
Extract from : « Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa » by George W. Peck

They say I have too many theories—go off half cocked and all that sort of thing.
Extract from : « On Secret Service » by William Nelson Taft

Hence "to go off half cocked" originally meant that the burning fuse dropped into the powder pan before it was wanted.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 » by Various

My friend's gun is half cocked in readiness, and presented through an aperture in our hut.
Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman

Synonyms for half cocked

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