Overhastiness

Synonyms for "overhastiness" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (3)

Related words (6)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: haste, hastiness, impatience, impulse, impulsiveness.
  • Sentence evidence is available for overhastiness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from derived_reverse.

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 "overhastiness".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "overhastiness"

Keep "overhastiness" 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 "overhastiness" 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 "overhastiness", 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 "overhastiness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He adds a piece of information, which is very remarkable, as compared with the account given by Odeleben, of the manner in which Napoleon had passed the six weeks of the armistice, studying and reconnoitring, day after day, the country, the roads, passes, and productions of the districts between Dresden and Prague: "The corps of the principal army marched very slowly, for at the beginning of the war it was not considered advisable to expose any portion of the army to danger by overhastiness or rashness, and besides in this advance there was no definite and fixed point before them in the line of communication of the enemy, on which the army was to concentrate its attack."

Source: wiktionary

However the fresh appeal itself (which has been quite recently made) convinces us of the extreme overhastiness with which the statistical myth has been built up from deductions which cannot be relied upon.

Source: wiktionary

Aunt Sophie smiled good-naturedly. "It is well for the State that you do not estimate the finances, Frau Amtsratin! It is really not as bad as you think for—or my name would not be Lamprecht! Be it observed that I only say this to spurn the accusation of boldness and overhastiness!

Source: wiktionary

Gregory's sudden audacity appeared to some as grand, to others merely as the overhastiness of anger, pardonable on the score of exhausted patience, but not on that of prudence.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "overhastiness"?

Closest matches include haste, hastiness, impatience, impulse, impulsiveness.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "overhastiness"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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