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hastyhasty /ˈheɪsti/ adjective (comparative hastier, superlative hastiest) THESAURUSsomeone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first► impulsivesomeone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible problems or dangers first: He’s always making impulsive decisions about buying expensive things. These children tend to be impulsive and restless. ► rash if you do something rash, you do something dangerous or stupid without thinking carefully first. You can also say that a person who behaves like this is rash: Don’t make any rash decisions! You’re being rash – you don’t have to quit your job because of this. ► spontaneous a spontaneous activity, especially a good activity, is done suddenly, without planning it first. You can also use spontaneous about a person: They began a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek. ► impetuous formal someone who is impetuous often does things quickly because of his or her feelings, rather than thinking carefully first. Actions or decisions can also be impetuous: He is young and impetuous, and should not have been sent to deal with such a difficult situation. ► hasty a hasty action or decision is done too quickly, and usually has bad results: I was hasty in making my decision, and now I regret it. ► precipitate formal precipitate actions or decisions are made or done too quickly, without considering everything first: Perhaps I was too precipitate in my judgment. ► hotheaded someone who is hotheaded gets angry or excited easily and does things too quickly, without thinking: Two hotheaded teenagers got into a fight over a girl. moving quickly► fast moving with a lot of speed: The car was going pretty fast when it went off the road. Burglars work fast. ► quickly quickly means the same as fast but sounds slightly more formal: I ran quickly down the stairs. ► rapidly/speedily/swiftly fast. Used especially in writing: The boat was drifting rapidly away from us. The fire department arrived speedily after the call. ► at high speed/at great speed very fast. Used about the movement of a vehicle or object: The car went around the corner at high speed. ► briskly in a way that shows you want to get somewhere quickly. Used about the way someone walks: He locked his door and walked briskly down the street. ► hastily in a way that is too fast, especially so that you make mistakes: Maura hastily got ready for work, forgetting her lunch as she left. 1done in a hurry, especially with bad results SYN hurried: He’d been pressured into making a hasty decision.► see thesaurus at impulsive2be hasty to do something too soon, without thinking carefully enough first: He cautioned them not to be too hasty.—hastily adverb► see thesaurus at fast2—hastiness noun [uncountable] |