[also more hasty; most hasty] 1 a : done or made very quickly
▪ I made a hasty sketch of the scene. ▪ Seeing the dog, the cat made/beat a hasty retreat up a tree.
b : done or made too quickly
▪ We don't want to make any hasty decisions. ▪ a hasty marriage 2 : acting too quickly : rash
▪ He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.
▪ I made a hasty sketch of the scene. ▪ Seeing the dog, the cat made/beat a hasty retreat up a tree.
b : done or made too quickly
▪ We don't want to make any hasty decisions. ▪ a hasty marriage
▪ He later realized that he was too hasty in his decision to quit.
— hast·i·ly
/ˈheɪstəli/ adverb
▪ She hastily gathered her things and left. ▪ a hastily made decision
/ˈheɪstəli/ adverb ▪ She hastily gathered her things and left. ▪ a hastily made decision
— hast·i·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the hastiness [=haste] of his decision
▪ the hastiness [=haste] of his decision






