Engels

hasty

gb/hˈeɪsti/ us/hˈeɪsti/
B1 Engels
~ 4500
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adjective B1 property
1

Done too quickly, without care

Done too fast and without enough thinking or care.

Gebruikspatroon: a hasty [decision/action/response]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hasty' with 'fast' in all contexts; 'hasty' usually implies a negative judgment about acting without enough thought, not just speed.
Synoniemen
rash (Suggests recklessness and poor judgment due to speed.) | hurried (Focuses more on speed than on poor judgment.)
Antoniemen
careful (Suggests taking time and giving attention to detail.) | deliberate (Implies slow, thoughtful, and intentional action.)
Woordcombinaties
hasty decision |hasty conclusion |hasty retreat |hasty response |hasty judgment
Thema's
daily life |communication |emotions |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • 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.

Gebruikspatroon: a hasty [exit/departure/move]
Synoniemen
sudden (Focuses more on the abruptness than on lack of thought.) | swift (Emphasizes speed, may lack the negative tone of 'hasty'.)
Antoniemen
gradual (Happening slowly over time.)
Woordcombinaties
hasty exit |hasty departure |hasty retreat
Thema's
daily life |events |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • We made a hasty exit from the party.
  • He took a hasty step back.
  • She made a hasty move toward the door.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
hasty
IPA
GB/hˈeɪsti/
US/hˈeɪsti/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
hasty (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (hasty)
Woordvormen
Adjective
  • Base: hasty
  • Comparative: hastier
  • Superlative: hastiest
Woordfamilie
Forms
hastier adjective hastiest adjective
Core family
haste noun B1 hastily adverb B1
Related words
hasten verb
Negative and opposite forms
careful adjective A2 unhurried adjective
Advanced or less common
hastiness noun overhasty adjective
Uitdrukkingen

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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

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