Definition of hasty
hastier
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1a archaic : rapid in action or movement : speedyb : done or made in a hurry hasty city-street snapshots — R. B. Heilmanc : fast and typically superficial made a hasty examination of the wound
2 : acting too quickly : overly eager or impatient realized he had been hasty in quitting his job
3 : exhibiting a lack of careful thought or consideration : precipitate, rash We don't want to make any hasty decisions.
4 : prone to anger : irritable a hasty temperment
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Examples of hasty in a Sentence
I made a hasty sketch of the scene.
Seeing the dog, the cat made a hasty retreat up a tree.
We don't want to make any hasty decisions.
He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.
Recent Examples of hasty from the Web
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A record-breaking Masters win at the age of 21, second youngest only to Woods, followed two months later by a US Open suggested golf had been too hasty in naming McIlroy as Tiger's true successor.
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Don't let your temper or hasty words get the better of you.
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He and Collins are two of the many Republican senators who have voiced complaints about the hasty, secretive process their party is using to pass its bill.
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But as many found after taking the time to complete it, Destiny's story was weak at best—a stumble attributed to a rocky development schedule and a hasty rewrite six months before launch.
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Then outside lawyers advised the City Council that the June 20 deadline was too hasty.
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My (lousy) drawing and (hasty) note-taking feel more immediate.
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The attack line had been previewed by the president’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, who read a hasty, uncharismatic statement at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the day before.
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In what is now seen as a hasty and poorly executed merger plan, Gilmore and his classmates reported to elementary schools for their eighth-grade year, sharing the hallways and lunchrooms with children as young as 4.
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Origin and Etymology of hasty
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Synonym Discussion of hasty
HASTY Defined for English Language Learners
hasty
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: done or made very quickly
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: done or made too quickly
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: acting too quickly
HASTY Defined for Kids
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hastier
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1 : done or made in a hurry a hasty trip
2 : made, done, or decided without proper care and thought a hasty decision
hastily
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