hastier; hastiest
1
a
: done or made in a hurry
hasty city-street snapshots—
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b
: fast and typically superficial
made a hasty examination of the wound
c
archaic
: rapid in action or movement : speedy
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 temperament
hastiness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of hasty in a Sentence
I made a hasty sketch of the scene.
Seeing the dog, the cat made a hasty retreat up a tree.
We don't want to make any hasty decisions.
He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.
Recent Examples on the Web
The plaintiffs sought some 22 million yen (around $142,000) in damages to their mental health because of the uncertainty and stress the hasty notices bring.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Their hasty escape ceded virtual control of the busy trading town to guerrillas of the ethnic Karen National Union and its allies, including members of the pro-democracy People's Defense Forces.
—Jerry Harmer and Jintamas Saksornchai The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Avoid hasty investments as the moon and Mars align.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
That included him breaking his hand on set, which led to some hasty troubleshooting and that memorable production souvenir.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The slow simmer and reduction have changed them from a hasty, easy pantry meal to something fabulous.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
With far-right groups already expected to make major gains in June’s elections for the European Parliament (that take place every five years), EU leaders have responded to the protests by beating a hasty retreat on a range of climate measures affecting agriculture.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
And as the royal-photo fiasco shows, the deepfake age doesn’t need to be powered by generative AI—a hasty Photoshop will do.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
The real question is should the house have brought forth such a hasty impeachment with no evidence, and the answer to that is absolutely not.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Their hasty escape ceded virtual control of the busy trading town to guerrillas of the ethnic Karen National Union and its allies, including members of the pro-democracy People's Defense Forces.
—Jerry Harmer and Jintamas Saksornchai The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Avoid hasty investments as the moon and Mars align.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
That included him breaking his hand on set, which led to some hasty troubleshooting and that memorable production souvenir.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The slow simmer and reduction have changed them from a hasty, easy pantry meal to something fabulous.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
With far-right groups already expected to make major gains in June’s elections for the European Parliament (that take place every five years), EU leaders have responded to the protests by beating a hasty retreat on a range of climate measures affecting agriculture.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
And as the royal-photo fiasco shows, the deepfake age doesn’t need to be powered by generative AI—a hasty Photoshop will do.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
The real question is should the house have brought forth such a hasty impeachment with no evidence, and the answer to that is absolutely not.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Hasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2024.
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hasty
adjective
hastier; hastiest
1
a
: done or made in a hurry
made a hasty sketch of the scene
b
: fast and often not thorough
made a hasty survey of the problem
2
: acting or done without forethought : rash
3
: quick to anger : irritable
a hasty temper
hastily
adverb
-stə-lē
hastiness
noun
-stē-nəs
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