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
  • Experts say that the rising cost of travel and vacations may be pushing people to hasty decisions and less vigilance.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • All three consumer icons had freshly announced new CEOs, which were wrongly greeted with hasty skepticism from analysts.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hasty
Adjective
  • The people who use the phrase most naturally tend not to be the most impulsive ones.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The visual perspective that Ford brings to dialogue is aptly responsive, impulsive, imaginative.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 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
  • Symptoms of the Bourbon virus can include fever, fatigue, rash, headaches, body aches, nausea, and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Common symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, rash, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rash
Adjective
  • In NyKayla’s case, prosecutors could only reach a meaningful sentence by charging the gun’s owner with reckless endangerment after a child was already dead.
    — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Groups of kids, some as young as elementary school age, tear through our streets at reckless speeds with no regard for pedestrians.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • The precipitous decline can be attributed to multiple factors—including, happily, the expansion of universal pre-K in some states.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These figures also say something about the precipitous fall of ARC in addition to the resilience of Destiny 2.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitous
Adjective
  • Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The concierge can be contacted via WhatsApp, but response times can be slow during varying rush hours; for example, a sudden tropical rainstorm might inspire half the resort to call in for room service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sudden
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“Overhasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhasty. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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