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A hasty answer can be wrong.
What does Hasty mean?
Hasty means rushed and not careful enough.
Dictionary definition
Done too quickly, often without enough thought or care.
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Hasty in a sentence
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The hasty drawing missed several important details.
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The story warns that a hasty choice can create problems that careful planning would avoid.
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What does hasty mean?
Hasty describes something done too quickly.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of hasty?
Careful is the opposite because it includes attention and thought.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses hasty correctly?
Hasty fits a sentence about rushing into a decision.
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WordHasty.
Partadjective.
MeaningHasty means rushed and not careful enough.
ExampleExample: A hasty answer can be wrong.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hay · stee
- Strongest beat
- hay
- Ending
- stee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hay.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
carefulDone with attention and thought.
patientAble to wait calmly.
deliberateDone slowly and thoughtfully.
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Hasty means rushed and not careful enough.
Common mix-up
Hasty is not the same as careful. Hasty means hasty means rushed and not careful enough.
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Read this model sentence: The hasty drawing missed several important details. Clue words: drawing, missed, several. Underline clue words that show peace, control, patience, or lack of worry. Now write one new sentence that shows hasty without using the word hasty. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hasty?
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