Hasty

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪstiː/

Hasty (adjective)

  1. done too quickly without enough thought or care
  2. acting or moving quickly, often with little attention to detail
  3. showing a sudden, unplanned reaction or feeling

Examples

  • She made a hasty decision without considering all the facts.
  • A hasty decision can lead to unexpected problems.

Common collocations: hasty decision, make a hasty decision, hasty action, take hasty action, hasty reaction

Synonyms of Hasty

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Hasty

  • when describing actions done with careful thought
  • when describing the speed of actions