Hasty

/ˈheɪsti/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Done or made with excessive speed or urgency; rushed.

His hasty decision to skip the meeting cost him a valuable opportunity.

Characterized by a lack of careful consideration or thought.

The hasty conclusion drawn from the incomplete data was misleading.

Occurring in a quick or hurried manner.

She took a hasty glance at her watch and realized she was late.

Middle English; from Old French 'hastif', from Latin 'hastif' derived from 'haste'.

hasty retreat

A quick withdrawal from a difficult situation.

hasty decision

A choice made quickly without careful thought.

hasty generalization

An illogical conclusion based on insufficient evidence.

haste

excessive speed or urgency.

hasten

to move or act quickly.

In a hurry; to rush something.

I was so hasty with my reply that I didn't think it through.

To speed things up, often recklessly.

We were hasty about submitting the report and it had many errors.