hasty
gb/hˈeɪsti/ us/hˈeɪsti/
B1
Inglés
~ 4500
elhamarkodott, elsietett, meggondolatlan, hirtelen, gyors, sietős
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hasty' with 'fast' in all contexts; 'hasty' usually implies a negative judgment about acting without enough thought, not just speed.
Significado
Done too quickly, without care
Colocaciones
hasty decision
|hasty conclusion
|hasty retreat
|hasty response
|hasty judgment
Sinónimos
rash (Suggests recklessness and poor judgment due to speed.)
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hurried (Focuses more on speed than on poor judgment.)
Antónimos
careful (Suggests taking time and giving attention to detail.)
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deliberate (Implies slow, thoughtful, and intentional action.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Done too fast and without enough thinking or care.
Acting or done with excessive speed and insufficient consideration or attention.
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Sudden and quick in happening
Colocaciones
hasty exit
|hasty departure
|hasty retreat
Sinónimos
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'.)
Antónimos
gradual (Happening slowly over time.)
Temas
daily life
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happening very fast and often as a surprise.
Happening quickly and often unexpectedly, usually without warning.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
hasty
AFI
GB/hˈeɪsti/
US/hˈeɪsti/
Sílabas y acento
hasty (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hasty)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: hasty
- Comparative: hastier
- Superlative: hastiest
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.