hastier; hastiest
Definition of hasty
1a : done or made in a hurry
hasty city-street snapshots— R. B. Heilman
b : 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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The first known use of hasty was in the 14th century
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