heat of the moment
- impulseSudden urge to act
- passionIntense emotional drive
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- snapSudden sharp sound
- temperState of mind
fury · adrenaline · regret · outburst · spontaneous · heated · rash · instinct · anger · rush · split-second · reactive · emotional · explosive · unthinking · flash · intensity · quarrel
- impulsive actionsspur of the moment, on a whim, snap decision, knee-jerk reaction, rush in
heat of the momentpremeditation
Advance planning of action
forethought · measured response · planning · strategic thinking · deliberation
heat of the momentcold blood
Deliberate, unfeeling manner
level-headedness · dispassion · equanimity · sangfroid · coolheadedness