hasty
gb/hˈeɪsti/ us/hˈeɪsti/
B1
Englisch
~ 4500
elhamarkodott, elsietett, meggondolatlan, hirtelen, gyors, sietős
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
a hasty [decision/action/response]
She made a hasty decision without checking all the facts.
Elhamarkodott döntést hozott anélkül, hogy ellenőrizte volna az összes tényt.
His hasty response caused more confusion.
Elhamarkodott válasza még nagyobb zavart okozott.
They left in a hasty retreat when the rain started.
We should avoid drawing hasty conclusions from limited data.
The report was full of errors due to hasty preparation.
Beispiele für Lernende
He made a hasty choice.
Elhamarkodott döntést hozott.
She gave a hasty answer.
Elhamarkodott választ adott.
We took a hasty trip to the city.
He wrote the letter in a hasty way.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hasty' with 'fast' in all contexts; 'hasty' usually implies a negative judgment about acting without enough thought, not just speed.
Bedeutung
Done too quickly, without care
Wortverbindungen
hasty decision
|hasty conclusion
|hasty retreat
|hasty response
|hasty judgment
Synonyme
rash (Suggests recklessness and poor judgment due to speed.)
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hurried (Focuses more on speed than on poor judgment.)
Antonyme
careful (Suggests taking time and giving attention to detail.)
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deliberate (Implies slow, thoughtful, and intentional action.)
Themen
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Done too fast and without enough thinking or care.
Acting or done with excessive speed and insufficient consideration or attention.
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
a hasty [exit/departure/move]
They made a hasty exit when the alarm sounded.
Amikor megszólalt a riasztó, sietve távoztak.
The meeting ended with a hasty departure of several members.
Az értekezlet több tag hirtelen távozásával ért véget.
He made a hasty move toward the door when he saw her arrive.
Beispiele für Lernende
We made a hasty exit from the party.
Sietve távoztunk a buliból.
He took a hasty step back.
Hirtelen hátralépett.
She made a hasty move toward the door.
Bedeutung
Sudden and quick in happening
Wortverbindungen
hasty exit
|hasty departure
|hasty retreat
Synonyme
sudden (Focuses more on the abruptness than on lack of thought.)
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swift (Emphasizes speed, may lack the negative tone of 'hasty'.)
Antonyme
gradual (Happening slowly over time.)
Themen
daily life
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Happening very fast and often as a surprise.
Happening quickly and often unexpectedly, usually without warning.
Grammatik
Grundform
hasty
IPA
GB/hˈeɪsti/
US/hˈeɪsti/
Silben & Betonung
hasty (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hasty)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: hasty
- Comparative: hastier
- Superlative: hastiest
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
in a hasty manner
1/ˈɪn ə hˈeɪsti mˈænɚ/
fixed phrase
Too quick and careless way
Doing something too fast and without enough care or thought.
Beispiele
- He packed his bags in a hasty manner before leaving.
- The work was done in a hasty manner, so it had many mistakes.
hasty generalization
1/hˈeɪsti d͡ʒˌɛnɚəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Conclusion from too little evidence
When someone says something is true for many cases after seeing only a few examples.
Beispiele
- Saying all teenagers are lazy because you know one who is is a hasty generalization.
- The argument was weak because it was based on a hasty generalization.
hasty generalization
2/hˈeɪsti d͡ʒˌɛnɚəlɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
logical fallacy from few cases
A mistake in thinking when someone uses only a small number of examples to make a big statement about many people or things.
Beispiele
- Concluding that all drivers are rude because of one bad experience is a hasty generalization.
- The teacher explained that this argument is weak because it’s based on a hasty generalization.
- Hasty generalizations are common in social media debates.