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overhasty

/ˌoʊvɚhˈeɪsti/ adj

Too hasty.

Word Origin Overhasty combines 'over' (excess) and 'hasty' (from Frankish 'haifst', meaning haste or even violence). So being overhasty is rushing with such speed it's almost forceful. The word 'haste' itself originally carried a sense of urgency and force. Related words include hasty, hastily, and hasten.

adj Too hasty.

His overhasty decision led to unexpected consequences.

(形容词) 过于仓促的；太匆忙的；草率的；急躁的

他过于仓促的决定导致了意想不到的后果。

(adjetivo) Demasiado apresurado.

Su decisión demasiado apresurada tuvo consecuencias inesperadas.

(adjectif) trop hâtif; trop précipité; précipité [Qui est trop hâtif, trop précipité, fait sans réflexion suffisante.]

Sa décision trop précipitée a eu des conséquences inattendues.

(Adjektiv) überstürzt; voreilig [Zu überstürzt oder unüberlegt handelnd; ohne ausreichende Überlegung.]

Seine **overhasty** Entscheidung führte zu unerwarteten Konsequenzen.

(形容詞) 性急すぎるさま。考えが浅い、早計な。

彼の早計な決定は予期せぬ結果をもたらした。

(adjetivo) precipitado; apressado demais; imprudente; impetuoso [Apressado demais; precipitado.]

Sua decisão precipitada levou a consequências inesperadas.

Synonyms: rash impetuous reckless impulsive precipitate hurried brash foolhardy Antonyms: cautious deliberate prudent careful
Word parts: over + haste + y

Related words

haste hasty hastily hastiness hasten

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