overhasty

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈhā-stē How to pronounce overhasty (audio)
Definition of overhastynext
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed an overhasty reading of the recipe resulted in the omission of a critical ingredient

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhasty
  1. hurried
  2. hasty
  3. impulsive
  4. rash
  5. reckless
  6. precipitous
  7. sudden
  8. headlong
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, the Spaniard drove his happiness in it throughout the facility, always with his signature celebratory cigar and at no greater speed than the hurried pace of an ordinary person.
    — Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • While some treasure hoards dating to this period appear hurried — as if someone was trying to hide their wealth in a moment of crisis, for example — the Galloway Hoard looks different.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of hurried
Adjective
  • According to El Confidencial, Trillo pressured the buyer into making a hasty purchase, claiming other investors were circling.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Experts recommend talking to managers before making a hasty decision.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of hasty
Adjective
  • Clients who check their investments frequently tend to experience more anxiety and are more likely to make impulsive changes.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In Trump's impulsive first term, Waltz might've been fired.
    — Marc Caputo, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of impulsive
Adjective
  • Is that rash a minor skin irritation or the first symptom of a deadly illness?
    — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Side effects like upset stomach, headache, skin rash, or itching can also occur.1 Therapies The only therapy that may help treat tinea versicolor is phototherapy or ultraviolet light.9 Phototherapy isn't commonly used as a treatment because it hasn't been widely studied and is less accessible.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of rash
Adjective
  • Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This reckless governance has fueled a housing affordability crisis.
    — Chris Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Unlike the series, there isn’t the precipitous drop in quality that so alienated many of the original’s early fans.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • And flight bookings between Canada and the US for travel between April to September show a precipitous drop of more than 70% compared to the same period last year, according to aviation analytics company OAG.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of precipitous
Adjective
  • While the stock market recovered over the next two years, the sudden crash prompted the New York Stock Exchange to introduce circuit breakers—temporary halts in trading intended to calm markets and prevent panic selling—which kick in when stock prices fall too sharply, too fast.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The fraught legal battle is also taking place amid a sudden round of visa revocations among international students at some of the country’s top universities, with college officials left unprepared and searching for answers from the government.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of sudden
Adjective
  • While no supporter — surely — would swap any of that frenetic, headlong decade for Tottenham’s inert version of stability, glory becomes addictive.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This endless, headlong energy can produce a caffeinated buzz that rises to the brain on little prickling bubbles of enjoyment.
    — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of headlong
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