overhasty

[ oh-ver-hey-stee ]

adjective

1. excessively hasty; rash:

   overhasty judgment.

Other Words From

• over·hasti·ly adverb
• over·hasti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overhasty¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; over-, hasty

Example Sentences

“It may have been overhasty, in hindsight,” the official says.

From The Daily Beast

If you want him yourself—and so it appears—now it can be brought about; only I should not be overhasty in your case.

From Project Gutenberg

So he drew back and waited awhile, thinking he had been overhasty.

From Project Gutenberg

"You are overhasty, and forget yourself, Pedro," he said at length.

From Project Gutenberg

I have come to the conclusion, young ladies, that I was overhasty in my judgment.

From Project Gutenberg

He did, indeed, blame the Egyptian's overhasty action; but he gave no orders for following up the galley.

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Related Words

• audacious
• bold
• daring
• foolhardy
• hasty
• ill-advised
• ill-considered
• immature
• impetuous
• imprudent
• indiscreet
• irrational
• reckless
• thoughtless