Hasty

usgb/ˈheɪsti/
adjective

Done or made too quickly, without thinking or care.

In a hasty decision, she sold her car.
Visual representation of "hasty" - Done or made too quickly, without thinking or care

Often appears as...

  • make a hasty decision
  • a hasty retreat
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Negative Implication

Often suggests a bad outcome due to lack of thought.

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Her hasty decision led to a failed investment.
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Caution in Use

Using 'hasty' can imply criticism of someone's actions.

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Calling his approach hasty implied he was careless.
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Use with Actions

Best used with actions or decisions, not with people.

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Her hasty signing of the contract was a mistake.
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