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HASTY Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word hasty. (exact relations)
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headlong
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• with the head before the body

• at breakneck speed

• in a hasty and foolhardy manner

adjective satellite

• excessively quick

• with the head foremost

precipitate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering

adjective satellite

• done with very great haste and without due deliberation

verb

• bring about abruptly

• separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

• fall from clouds

• fall vertically, sharply, or headlong

• hurl or throw violently

abrupt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

• exceedingly sudden and unexpected

• dangerously steep

• surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner

accelerated
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• speeded up, as of an academic course

agile
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving quickly and lightly

• mentally quick

brisk
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick and energetic

• imparting vitality and energy

• very active

verb

• become brisk

cursory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

expeditious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by speed and efficiency

fast
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

• at a rapid tempo

noun

• abstaining from food

adverb

• quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

• firmly or closely

adjective satellite

• (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

• resistant to destruction or fading

• unrestrained by convention or morality

• hurried and brief

• securely fixed in place

• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

• (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

verb

• abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

• abstain from eating

fleet
verb, nounv, n
noun

• group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

• group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership

• a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership

• a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

adjective satellite

• moving very fast

verb

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• disappear gradually

helter-skelter
nounn
adverb

• haphazardly

adjective satellite

• lacking a visible order or organization

• with undue hurry and confusion

hurried
adjectiveadj
adjective

• moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

immediate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having no intervening medium

adjective satellite

• of the present time and place

• very close or connected in space or time

• immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

• performed with little or no delay

impetuous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

• marked by violent force

impulsive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

• without forethought

• having the power of driving or impelling

• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

instantaneous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• occurring with no delay

nimble
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• moving quickly and lightly

• mentally quick

prompt
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

• (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

adjective satellite

• according to schedule or without delay; on time

• ready and willing or quick to act

• performed with little or no delay

verb

• give an incentive for action

• serve as the inciting cause of

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

quick
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

adverb

• with little or no delay

adjective satellite

• accomplished rapidly and without delay

• hurried and brief

• moving quickly and lightly

• apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

• performed with little or no delay

• easily aroused or excited

rapid
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a part of a river where the current is very fast

adjective satellite

• done or occurring in a brief period of time

• characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

Alternatives for HEADLONG

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