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Hasty — Has ty (h[=a]s t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Hastier} ( t[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Hastiest}.] [Akin to D. haastig, G., Sw., & Dan. hastig. See {Haste}, n.] 1. Involving haste; done, made, etc., in haste; as, a hasty retreat; a hasty sketch. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hasty — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Hasty (Arkansas) Hasty (Colorado) Hasty (Georgia) Hasty (Kansas) Hasty (Minnesota) Hasty (North Carolina) Zerstörer der britischen Marine: HMS Hasty (1894) HMS Hasty (H24) Personen: James… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hasty — may refer to:* Hasty, Colorado, United States * HMS Hasty (1894), a Charger class destroyer * HMS Hasty (H24), an H class destroyer * Hasty (racehorse), an unconsidered competitor who finished fifth in the 1840 Grand NationalPeople with the… … Wikipedia
hasty — mid 14c., speedy, quick, by 1500s replacing or nativizing earlier hastif (c.1300) eager, impetuous, from O.Fr. hastif speedy, rapid; forward, advanced; rash, impetuous (12c., Mod.Fr. hátif), from haste (see HASTE (Cf. haste)). Meaning requiring… … Etymology dictionary
hasty — hasty; un·hasty; … English syllables
hasty — [hās′tē] adj. hastier, hastiest [ME hasti < OFr hasti, hastif: see HASTE] 1. done or made with haste; quick; hurried [a hasty lunch] 2. done or made too quickly and with too little thought; rash; impetuous 3. short tempered 4. showing… … English World dictionary
hasty — index brief, careless, cursory, expeditious, heedless, hot blooded, ill advised, ill judged, impolitic … Law dictionary
hasty — 1 speedy, quick, expeditious, rapid, *fast, swift, fleet Analogous words: *agile, brisk, nimble: hurried, quickened (see SPEED vb) Contrasted words: *s!ow, deliberate, dilatory, leisurely, laggard 2 *precipitate, headlong, abrupt, impetuous,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hasty — [adj] speedy; without much thought abrupt, agile, brash, breakneck*, brief, brisk, careless, chop chop*, cursory, eager, expeditious, fast, fiery, fleet, fleeting, foolhardy, harefooted*, headlong, heedless, hurried, illadvised, impatient,… … New thesaurus
hasty — ► ADJECTIVE (hastier, hastiest) ▪ done or acting with haste; hurried. DERIVATIVES hastily adverb hastiness noun … English terms dictionary
hasty — [[t]he͟ɪsti[/t]] hastier, hastiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A hasty movement, action, or statement is sudden, and often done in reaction to something that has just happened. One company is giving its employees airplane tickets in the event they… … English dictionary
