adj.
Pronunciation: ' h ā -st ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: hast · i · er ; -est
Date: 14th century
1 a archaic : rapid in action or movement : SPEEDY b : done or made in a hurry c : fast and typically superficial <made a hasty examination of the wound>
2 : EAGER , IMPATIENT
3 : PRECIPITATE , RASH
4 : prone to anger : IRRITABLE
synonyms see FAST
– hast · i · ness noun