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- Dictionaryhasty/ˈheɪsti/
adjective
- 1. done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried: "a hasty attempt to defuse the situation" Similar Opposite
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HASTY definition: 1. Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought: 2. Hasty…. Learn more.
The meaning of HASTY is done or made in a hurry. How to use hasty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hasty.
HASTY meaning: 1. Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought: 2. Hasty…. Learn more.
A hasty movement, action, or statement is sudden, and often done in reaction to something that has just happened.
Hasty most commonly means too fast and often careless. Synonyms include rash, rushed, or hurried. The noun haste most commonly refers to urgency, such as in completing a task. Haste can also be used as another word for speed or swiftness. But haste also commonly means urgency or speed that is careless or reckless.
to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant. I decided to beat a hasty retreat. See hasty in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: hasty. Other results. Definition of hasty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Hasty means speedy and brash. If you try to make a hasty exit after breaking up with someone, you’ll seem like a jerk. Hasty, meaning “speedy, quick,” first came onto the scene in the mid 14th century.
HASTY definition: done very quickly, usually too quickly and without thinking enough: . Learn more.
What does the word hasty mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hasty, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hasty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried. Don't be too hasty in taking sides. American Heritage. Done or made too quickly and with too little thought; rash; impetuous. Webster's New World. Impatient or rudely abrupt. American Heritage. Short-tempered. Webster's New World.
