Meaning & use
hasty
Done with excessive speed, often without enough care, thought, or preparation.
See it in a sentence
He regretted the hasty decision to quit his job without a backup plan.
She took a hasty glance at the map before turning down the wrong street.
A note on using this word
Hasty usually implies a negative outcome from rushing, unlike quick or fast, which are more neutral.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
carefuldeliberate
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