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HAYST-ee/ˈheɪsti/

Hasty means done too quickly and often badly: a hasty conclusion; a hasty exit. Quick is neutral; rushed is close. Haste is the noun (separate headword). Do not jump to a hasty conclusion. Hastily is already in the dictionary as the adverb. Do not call a timed paper hasty just because it is timed.

Meaning

Done too quickly, often leading to mistakes.

Examples

• “Do not jump to a hasty conclusion from one anomalous result.”
• “A hasty press line made the correction worse, which is the news sense.”

Good to know

a hasty conclusion / decision / retreat. Noun: haste. Adverb: hastily. Neutral twin: quick. Critical of quality. Essays and statements.

Near in meaning

rushed

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