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The definition of hasty is done very quickly, generally with little thought or attention.

(adjective)

An example of the use of the word hasty as an adjective is in the phrase, "This project looks rather hasty," which means that the project looks as though it had been put together in a little amount of time and without much care.

See hasty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective hastier, hastiest

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

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

Related Forms:

hastily adverb
hastiness noun

See hasty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective hast·i·er, hast·i·est

Characterized by speed; rapid. See Synonyms at fast¹.
Done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise; rash: a hasty decision. See Synonyms at impetuous.
Easily angered; irritable.

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