OVERHASTY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

overhasty

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈhā-stē

Definition of overhasty

as in hurried

acting or done with excessive or careless speed an overhasty reading of the recipe resulted in the omission of a critical ingredient

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhasty

Adjective

That hurried buildup led to an enormous industrial overhang, and, in California’s San Francisco Bay and elsewhere, a sad legacy of polluted and abandoned waterfront.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.

— Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Definition of hurried

Adjective

Although 58 percent of Gen Z shoppers are just as likely to make impulsive purchases as Millennials (57 percent), Zoomers tend to overspend more annually than their slightly older counterparts, by $541 versus $373, respectively.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
In both cases, the act was an impulsive, existential response with no single cause.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of impulsive

Adjective

The rushed and botched release of Apple Intelligence made clear that Apple's AI strategy wasn't fully fleshed out.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026
That said, if conversations feel rushed, defensive or unusually loaded, don’t hesitate to take a step back and catch your breath.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of rushed

Adjective

Throw this basic tee on for a morning run along the beach or use it as a rash guard while swimming.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
His eventual dismissal in second-half stoppage time was an exercise in rash stupidity, crashing through Spain’s teenage center back Pau Cubarsi.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of rash

Adjective

The defending champions managed to hold Spain to a draw in the regulation 90 minutes, which ended with combative midfielder Enzo Fernandez being sent off after a reckless challenge in injury time.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
That context is what separates responsible flexibility from reckless convenience.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

In enacting the president’s priorities, the administration oversaw precipitous drops in border crossings and increased the number of people held in detention and deported.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Stemming the precipitous decline in reading is not a next-generation issue.

— Jen Benka, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of precipitous

Adjective

The film centers on Prabha, a troubled young man whose sudden and unexplained death triggers a ripple effect across his extended family and community.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
Cyclosporiasis symptoms include sudden, watery and occasionally explosive diarrhea—these symptoms usually appear between two days and two weeks after ingesting the parasite.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of sudden

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

overhangs

overhasty

overhaul

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Overhasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhasty. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of overhasty

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vituperate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes