hasty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . hasty in doing something (of a person) acting or deciding too quickly, without enough thought Perhaps I was too hasty in rejecting his offer to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant I decided to beat a hasty retreat Definition of hasty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Hasty - definition of hasty by The Free Dictionary Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory: a hasty decision; a hasty conclusion See Synonyms at impetuous b Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances: beat a hasty retreat; bid a hasty goodbye 2 a Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried: Don't be too hasty in taking sides b
hasty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary hasty (comparative hastier, superlative hastiest) Acting in haste ; being too hurried or quick Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it
What does hasty mean? - Definitions. net Hasty refers to something done or acting very quickly, often too quickly, with excessive speed or urgency It can also imply a lack of care or thoughtfulness in actions, decisions, or judgements Etymology: [Akin to D haastig, G , Sw , Dan hastig See Haste, n ]
Hasty Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried Don't be too hasty in taking sides Done or made too quickly and with too little thought; rash; impetuous Impatient or rudely abrupt Short-tempered Old French hastif (Modern hâtif), from Frankish I'm asking you not to make a hasty decision