hasty

hasty

adj \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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