jumped to conclusions
Decided without evidence
Jumped to conclusions is the past tense of jump to conclusions, meaning to form a judgment hastily without sufficient evidence.
The metaphor suggests leaping over the careful steps of reasoning to land prematurely at an endpoint: She jumped to conclusions about his motives before hearing his side.
The phrase usually implies the conclusion was wrong or unfair.
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- false assumptionIncorrect foundational belief
- hasty generalizationConclusion from insufficient evidence
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
overgeneralization · inference · putting two and two together · filling in the blanks · misinterpretation · bias · impulsivity · misunderstanding · prejudice · speculation · insecurity · eagerness · judgment · miscommunication · first impression · gossip · anxiety · fear
- miscommunicationmix-up, mixed signals, confusion, mixed messages, crossed wires
jumped to conclusionsdeliberated
Thought carefully before deciding
carefully considered · slept on it · mulled it over · pondered
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