Definition for Overhasty:

• [= o]- v[. e]r-h[= a]s'ti, adj. too hasty or rash.-- adv. OVERHAS'TILY.-- n. OVERHAS'TINESS.

Synonyms for Overhasty:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • overhasty.
  •ill-advised (adjective)
  • incautious,
  • halfbaked,
  • indiscreet,
  • short-sighted,
  • injudicious,
  • ill-judged,
  • thoughtless,
  • confused,
  • inexpedient,
  • wrong,
  • off top of head,
  • foolhardy,
  • over hasty,
  • inconsiderate,
  • inappropriate,
  • madcap,
  • hotheaded,
  • foolish,
  • brash,
  • half-baked,
  • unseemly,
  • impolitic,
  • off the top of one's head,
  • reckless,
  • off the top of head,
  • misguided.
  •ill-considered (adjective)
  • slapdash,
  • unconsidered,
  • harum-scarum,
  • impulsive.
  •premature (adjective)
  • untimely,
  • jumping the gun,
  • inopportune,
  • previous.
  •rash (adjective)
  • furious,
  • Insuppressible,
  • jumping to conclusions,
  • headstrong,
  • immature,
  • determined,
  • irrational,
  • frenzied,
  • fiery,
  • harebrained,
  • bold,
  • daring,
  • passionate,
  • wild,
  • unguarded,
  • adventurous,
  • headlong,
  • head-strong,
  • impetuous,
  • unwary,
  • audacious,
  • venturesome,
  • devil-may-care,
  • venturous.
  •unconsidered (adjective)
  • un-considered,
  • un considered.

• n.

  •hurried (noun)
  • hurried.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • ill-considered,
  • harumscarum,
  • off the deep end,
  • ill-advised,
  • imprudent,
  • rash,
  • too soon,
  • unadvisable,
  • premature,
  • half-cocked,
  • leaving self wide open,
  • off deep end,
  • playing with fire.
  •n.
  • hasty,
  • precipitant,
  • precipitate,
  • precipitous.

Paraphrases for Overhasty:

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    hasty.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    ill-considered.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    precipitate, precipitous, hurried, rash, premature, headlong, Precipitated.

Antonyms for Overhasty:

• adj.

  • ill-advised
    prudent, discreet, sensible, reasonable, careful, well-advised, cautious, thoughtful, wise.
  • imprudent
    mindful, responsible, attentive, kind.
  • premature
    mature, delayed, overdue, late, backward, prepared.
  • rash
    fearful, cowardly, planned, meek, afraid, shy, considerate, reflective, timid.
  • Other antonyms:
    poky, deliberate, extended, laggard, tentative, leisurely, calculated, circumspect, hesitant, hesitating, unhurried, prolonged, drawn-out, shilly-shallying, faltering, dawdling, foresighted, slow, measured, calculating, forethoughtful, long-term.

Overhasty Sentence Examples:

• It was overhasty - it was more, was tactless, tasteless.

• You are overhasty, Mehtab Singh, When that the rest are gone, I have a word that may not wait To speak with you alone.