Definition for HAS'TY

HAS'TY, a.

  1. Quick; speedy; opposed to slow. Be not hasty to go out of his sight. Eccles. viii.
  2. Eager; precipitate; rash; opposed to deliberate. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. Prov. xxix.
  3. Irritable; easily excited to wrath; passionate. He that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Prov. xiv.
  4. Early ripe; forward; as, hasty fruit. Is. xxviii.

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