B1adjectivepsychologywork
US/ˈheɪ.sti/
UK/ˈheɪ.sti/
done too quickly, without enough thought, often with bad results
In context
Don't make a hasty decision; sleep on it first.
His hasty reply upset several of his colleagues.
We beat a hasty retreat when the dog started barking.
Words that go with hasty
adjective + noun
- hasty decisionA hasty decision can be costly.
- hasty conclusionIt is easy to jump to a hasty conclusion.
- hasty retreatThe thieves made a hasty retreat.
- hasty exitHe made a hasty exit after the argument.
- hasty judgmentAvoid a hasty judgment of new colleagues.
adverb + adjective
- too hastyLet's not be too hasty about changing jobs.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
make hasty decisionCorrect: make a hasty decision