hasty

hasty

adjective \ˈhā-stē\

hast·i·erhast·i·est

Definition of HASTY

1

a archaic : rapid in action or movement : speedy

b : done or made in a hurry

c : fast and typically superficial <made a hasty examination of the wound>

2

: eager, impatient

3

: precipitate, rash

4

: prone to anger : irritable

— hast·i·ness noun

Examples of HASTY

1. I made a hasty sketch of the scene.
2. Seeing the dog, the cat made a hasty retreat up a tree.
3. We don't want to make any hasty decisions.
4. He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.

First Known Use of HASTY

14th century

Related to HASTY

Synonyms

cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rash, rushed

Antonyms

deliberate, unhurried, unrushed

Related Words

breakneck, breathtaking; headstrong, heady, hotheaded, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, reckless, unadvised; quick, rapid, speedy, swift; horseback, impromptu, makeshift, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, rush, slapdash, snap, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment; abrupt, sudden

Near Antonyms

calculated, calculating, measured; circumspect, foresighted, forethoughtful; drawn-out, extended, long-term, prolonged; faltering, hesitant, hesitating, tentative; dallying, dawdling, laggard, leisurely, poky (or pokey), shilly-shallying, slow

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