Hastiness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being hasty, in any sense of that word; quickness; promptitude; rashness; irritability.
  • noun. Synonyms Swiftness, speed, briskness; cursoriness; precipitation; touchiness, choler. See hasten.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.
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  • noun. The characteristic of being hasty.
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  • noun. hasty impulsiveness
  • noun. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    • Word Usage
    "FA foreign affairs spokesman Kraai Van Niekerk said in a statement that after South Africa's "hastiness" in recognizing the Kabila government when he took power, it was now in the unbearable situation of trying to act as a mediator."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    impulsiveness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acerbity  belligerency  blood-thirstiness  bluffness  charlatanry  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abandon  abruptness  alacrity  careless abandon  carelessness  
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