hasty

has-ty · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

  2. 2.

    Acting or deciding too quickly without careful thought.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hasty retreat — a quick withdrawal, often suggesting escape
  • •
    hasty decision — a choice made without adequate thought
  • •
    hasty generalization — a logical fallacy of drawing broad conclusions from limited evidence

Related words

Antonyms: careful, deliberate, measured, slow
See also: haste, hurried, impetuous, rash
Synonyms: hurried, impetuous, quick, rash, rushed

Etymology

From Old French hastif, from haste. The word carries connotations of not just speed but often carelessness or lack of deliberation.