hasty
gb/hˈeɪsti/ us/hˈeɪsti/
B1
Inglese
~ 4500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B1
property
1
Done too quickly, without care
Done too fast and without enough thinking or care.
Schema d'uso:
a hasty [decision/action/response]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hasty' with 'fast' in all contexts; 'hasty' usually implies a negative judgment about acting without enough thought, not just speed.
Sinonimi
rash (Suggests recklessness and poor judgment due to speed.)
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hurried (Focuses more on speed than on poor judgment.)
Contrari
careful (Suggests taking time and giving attention to detail.)
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deliberate (Implies slow, thoughtful, and intentional action.)
Collocazioni
hasty decision
|hasty conclusion
|hasty retreat
|hasty response
|hasty judgment
Temi
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She made a hasty decision without checking all the facts.
- His hasty response caused more confusion.
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He made a hasty choice.
- She gave a hasty answer.
- We took a hasty trip to the city.
- He wrote the letter in a hasty way.
adjective
B2
property
2
Sudden and quick in happening
Happening very fast and often as a surprise.
Schema d'uso:
a hasty [exit/departure/move]
Sinonimi
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'.)
Contrari
gradual (Happening slowly over time.)
Collocazioni
hasty exit
|hasty departure
|hasty retreat
Temi
daily life
|events
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- They made a hasty exit when the alarm sounded.
- The meeting ended with a hasty departure of several members.
- He made a hasty move toward the door when he saw her arrive.
Esempi per chi studia
- We made a hasty exit from the party.
- He took a hasty step back.
- She made a hasty move toward the door.
Grammatica
Forma base
hasty
IPA
GB/hˈeɪsti/
US/hˈeɪsti/
Sillabe e accento
hasty (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hasty)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: hasty
- Comparative: hastier
- Superlative: hastiest
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.