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Definition of Hastiness
1. Noun. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness). "He soon regretted his haste"
Generic synonyms: Fastness, Speed, Swiftness
Specialized synonyms: Abruptness, Precipitance, Precipitancy, Precipitateness, Precipitousness, Suddenness
Derivative terms: Hasty, Hasty, Hasty, Hurried, Hurry
2. Noun. Hasty impulsiveness.
Definition of Hastiness
1. n. The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.
Definition of Hastiness
1. Noun. The characteristic of being hasty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hastiness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hastiness
Literary usage of Hastiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1818)
"hastiness, v. Angry and Cur. sory. Rashness and temerity have a close alliance
with each other in sense ; but they have a slight difference which is ..."
2. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1851)
"... by such an explanation, could save his reputation from the charge of random
and reckless hastiness, we have no difficulty in determining. ..."
3. Memoir of the Late Rev. William Edward Miller, Wesleyan Minister by James Dixon (1842)
"... on other occasions, a hastiness of judgment and expression, which in a less
excellent character, of a different complexion, would have been avoided. ..."
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