HASTY

adj. 1 quick, speedy, swift, rapid, fast, brisk, prompt, immediate, instantaneous He made a hasty departure so as not to be late 2 careless, rash, precipitate, impetuous, impulsive, reckless, thoughtless, unthinking, incautious, heedless, ill-considered, inconsiderate His was a hasty decision 3 quick, speedy, cursory, superficial, fleeting, passing, slapdash, perfunctory, momentary, brief I had a hasty look at the contract, which seemed all right 4 irritable, quick-tempered, irascible, testy, passionate, impatient, hot-tempered, petulant, waspish, volatile, contentious, choleric, splenetic, bearish, short-tempered, US and Canadian and Irish cranky Grandfather needn't have been so hasty with the poor child