I realized that I had been overhasty in selecting a dance partner when my toes were trodden on yet again.
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Overhasty
Synonyms for "overhasty" (29 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (14)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: advanced, forward, half baked, half cocked, hasty.
- Sentence evidence is available for overhasty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet.
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 "overhasty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "overhasty"
Keep "overhasty" 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 "overhasty" 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 "overhasty", 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 "overhasty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
He denounces in the most impressive language that overhasty and most dangerous practice of resorting to manual or instrumental interference, before the os uteri and other soft parts are duly dilated.
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"Sir Julien de Montessy, he at length said, " I may have been overhasty in my judgment, suspend your's for awhile ; — there be no book in whatever tongue so hard to read as a woman's heart ! I have told you what I have seen and heard — yet hearing, I might have heard wrong, and seeing, I might have viewed with eyes prejudiced by my humour; so it were best deliberate ere so rash a step as you propose be taken. He is a right brave, open-hearted stripling, and by my faith, sir knight, t' would grieve me sorely that harm befell him, were I sure you had no ground for animosity.
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But, however, concerning philosophies of this kind, a caution was on no account to be overlooked ; because already we foresee it in mind, and augur, that if at any time, stirred by our admonitions, men (taking leave of the sophistical learning) shall, in earnest, shape themselves to experiment, then will it certainly happen, on account of the premature and overhasty speed of the mind, and its spring and flight to generalities and the principles of things, tliat there will be an imminent danger from such philosophies; and this evil it is fit even now to meet.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "overhasty"?
Closest matches include advanced, forward, half baked, half cocked, hasty.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "overhasty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.