Synonyms for overhasty
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Too hasty.
I realized that I had been overhasty in selecting a dance partner when my toes were trodden on yet again.
Example sentences
- rash I got a rash on my hands from dishwasher detergent.
- hasty Don't draw a hasty conclusion from what you see now.
- precipitate The clouds thickened and it started to precipitate.
- precipitous Your actions may be overly precipitous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overhasty | steady | |
| rash | rising | |
| hasty | steady | |
| precipitate | falling | |
| precipitous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rash1
- 5 letters
- hasty2
- 8 letters
- reckless2
- 9 letters
- impetuous3
- 11 letters
- precipitate4, precipitous4, precipitant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hasty2 = 2 syllables).