overhasty

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈhā-stē How to pronounce overhasty (audio)
Definition of overhastynext
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhasty
  1. hurried
  2. hasty
  3. impulsive
  4. rushed
  5. rash
  6. reckless
  7. precipitous
  8. sudden
Adjective
  • Chandler Simpson put down a squeeze bunt and Mateo beat third baseman Kevin McGonigle’s hurried flip to the plate.
    — Dave Hogg, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chandler Simpson put down a squeeze bunt and Mateo beat third baseman Kevin McGonigle's hurried flip to the plate.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurried
Adjective
  • Over time, these hasty constructions gave way to sites that still define New York, like the vast Reflecting Absence memorial at the World Trade Center site, a garden in northern Manhattan, and a memorial on the shores of Staten Island.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Lawyers representing the defendants had criticized the timing of the hearing, saying they were notified only three days before Thursday’s court hearing, arguing that the short notice was hasty and left them without time to prepare their defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hasty
Adjective
  • The Moon conjoins impulsive Mars, bringing more emotion into decisions about money, possessions, and personal priorities.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Madrigal will play Dan, James’ divorced best friend whose plans for single life are derailed by James and Jeanie’s impulsive wedding.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of impulsive
Adjective
  • The teen’s family has said this was a rushed judgment that did not involve a thorough enough investigation.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of rushed
Adjective
  • Health officials said anyone who may have been exposed should look out for symptoms including a rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • By the time Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix return from serious injuries to face off in an AFC West rivalry game Monday night, the NFL conversation will be filled with snap judgments and rash predictions.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rash
Adjective
  • The engineer abruptly resigned after refusing to contribute to a reckless corporate competition that could ultimately lead to uncontrollable AI.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • None were remotely reckless, and none prevented a promising attack, which are the usual triggers for cautions.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Less an Italian island than a heady myth, this four-square-mile limestone dollop in the Tyrrhenian Sea has been a precipitous theatre to human nature since Roman times.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Amid a precipitous drop in domestic film and television production in recent years, Hollywood has coalesced around support for a federal tax credit.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of precipitous
Adjective
  • And at the end of it all, a euphoric fan base, tipsy with its sudden reversal of fortune, belted out a 1976 Abba song in South Florida.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The model is pulled in ten different directions by different internal product teams, resulting in an interface that suffers from sudden behavioral resets and an inability to smoothly execute complex, multi-turn human requests.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sudden
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“Overhasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhasty. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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