There is no need to draw a hasty conclusion.
Source: tatoeba (19718)
Hasty
/ˈheɪsti/
Synonyms for "hasty" (261 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (53)
Adjective(5 words)
a bit previousabruptaccident proneaccident-pronead libad-libadvancedagileantsyantsy-pantsyanxiousardentbearishbrashbreakneckbreathlessbriefbriskcarelesscaught napping
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caught off balancecaught shortchafingcholericcombustiblecontentioncontentiouscrankycursorydashingdesperatedevil-may-caredouble quickdouble-quickeagereagle-wingededgyelectrifyingexcitedexpeditiousexplosiveexpressextemporaneousextemporizedfar aheadfast
Noun(2 words)
blitzingcasual atmosphere
Strong matches (78)
festinatefeverishfieryfleetfleetingflyingfoolhardyfoolishforwardfretfulfrettingfuriousgallopinghair triggerhair-triggerhalf bakedhalf cockedhalf-bakedhalf-cockedhaphazard
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harum scarumharum-scarumheadlongheedlesshopped uphopped-uphothot-temperedhotheadedhurriedhustlingill-advisedill-consideredimmediateimpatientimpetuousimpromptuimprovisedimprudentimpulsivein a latherin a stewin a sweatincautiousinconsiderateindiscreetinstantinstantaneousirascibleirritablelast minutelast-minutelight footedlight of heellight-footedlivelymadmadcapmakeshiftmercurialmomentarynerve-shatteringnimblenimble footednimble-footednot firmon edgeon the spotoverconfidentovereageroverenthusiastic
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (130)
overhastyoversoonoverzealouspassingpassionatepell-mellpepperyperfunctorypetulantposthasteprecipitantprecipitateprecipitousprecociousprematurepreviouspromptquickquick as lightningquick as thought
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quick-temperedrapidrashrecklessrestiverestlessroughrough-and-readyrunningrushedrushingscratchshockingshort-temperedsketchyslap-bangslapdashsnapsnappyspankingspeedyspleneticspunkysquirmingsquirmystartlingsuddensuperficialsurprisedsurprisingswifttaken abacktaken by surprisetaken unawarestestythoughtlesstoo earlytoo soontripped upunadvisedunanticipatedunarrangedunbegununconcoctedunconsidereduncontriveduncrystallizedundeliberatedundeviseduneasyunexpectedunforeseenunguardedunhatchedunjelledunlooked forunlooked-forunmadeunmanufacturedunmaturedunmeditatedunorganizedunpatientunplannedunpredictedunpremeditatedunpreparedunprimedunquietunreadyunripeunstudiedunthinkinguntimelyunwaryurgentvolatilevolcanicwantonwaspishwildwinged
Adjective(14 words)
overhastypanickyprecipitantprecipitateprecipitous changequick appraisalquick drawingrapidrapid calculationrapid decision makingrashrash shoverecklessswift
Verb(3 words)
Noun(11 words)
quick-fix mindsetrailroadingrushrushed adoption riskscrawlingscribblingskedaddlingslapsnap judgmentungroundedly statedwhirlwind
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: precipitous, a bit previous, abrupt, accident prone, accident-prone.
- Sentence evidence is available for hasty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hasty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hasty"
Keep "hasty" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hasty" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hasty", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hasty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshasty conclusionhasty decisionhasty departurehasty generalizationhasty judgmenthasty retreat
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
69 translations across 39 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- haastig adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Arabic
2 entries- متسربع adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- مُتَسَرِّع adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- tələsik adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Bulgarian
3 entries- бърз adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- прибързан adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- припрян adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Catalan
1 entries- precipitat adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 匆 adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- 匆匆 adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- 匆忙 adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- 急忙 adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Czech
1 entries- unáhlený adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Danish
1 entries- forhastet adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Dutch
1 entries- haastig adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Esperanto
1 entries- hasta adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Finnish
3 entries- hätiköity adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- hätäinen adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- kiireinen adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
French
1 entries- hâtif adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
German
2 entries- eilig adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- hastig adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Hebrew
1 entries- פזיז adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Hindi
3 entries- अधीर adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- आतुर adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- त्वरित adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Hungarian
1 entries- hirtelen adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Ingrian
1 entries- kiire adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Irish
3 entries- araiciseach adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- mear adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- tobann adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Italian
3 entries- affrettato adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- frettoloso adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- precipitoso adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Japanese
1 entries- 軽率 adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Latin
2 entries- festīnus adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- properus adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Macedonian
2 entries- и́збрзан adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- при́брзан adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Malay
2 entries- terburu-buru adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- tergesa-gesa adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Māori
2 entries- naho adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- pōāritarita adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Norman
1 entries- prompt adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Polish
1 entries- pośpieszny adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Portuguese
2 entries- apressado adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- precipitado adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Russian
2 entries- поспе́шный adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- спе́шный adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cabhagach adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- брзоплет adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Sindhi
1 entries- اُٻَهِرو adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Slovak
2 entries- prenáhlený adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- unáhlený adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Spanish
4 entries- apresurado adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- arrebatado adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- atropellado adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- de prisa adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Sranan Tongo
1 entries- esi-esi adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Swedish
2 entries- förhastad adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- hastig adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Turkish
1 entries- aceleci adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Tày
3 entries- bả adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- bả biếng adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
- cản adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Welsh
1 entries- brysiog adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Yiddish
1 entries- אײַליק adj (acting in haste; being too hurried or quick)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
Being a hasty person, he is likely to jump to conclusions.
Source: tatoeba (66981)
Hasty marriage seldom succeeds.
Source: tatoeba (66987)
Let's not make any hasty decisions. Let's sleep on it.
Source: tatoeba (240869)
Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hasty"?
Closest matches include precipitous, a bit previous, abrupt, accident prone, accident-prone.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hasty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.