hasty (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈheɪ.sti/
Definition
Done or made quickly, without enough thought or careful planning.
Examples
The decision to sell the company was rather hasty.
She regretted her hasty words as soon as she had spoken them.
He made a hasty exit from the room.
How to Use hasty
- hasty decision (collocation)
- A decision made too quickly, without proper thought. — "It was a hasty decision to quit his job without another one lined up."
- hasty exit (collocation)
- Leaving a place quickly, often to avoid something or someone. — "She made a hasty exit from the party when she saw her ex-boyfriend."
- hasty glance (collocation)
- A very quick look at something or someone. — "He gave the report a hasty glance before the meeting."
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