hastiest

Variant of hasty

hasty definition

hasty (hās′tē)

adjective hastier hast′i·er, hastiest hast′i·est

  1. done or made with haste; quick; hurried a hasty lunch
  2. done or made too quickly and with too little thought; rash; impetuous
  3. short-tempered
  4. showing irritation or impatience

Etymology: ME hasti < OFr hasti, hastif: see haste

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