hastiness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈheɪstinəs/ UK /ˈheɪstinəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of acting with excessive speed or insufficient thought

His hastiness in signing the contract cost him dearly later.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of acting with... haste rashness impetuosity precipitance recklessness

Opposites

deliberation caution prudence care

Word family

Related forms haste hasty hasten

Etymology

From hasty plus the noun-forming suffix -ness; hasty derives from Old French hastif, from haste ('haste'), from Frankish *haifst ('violence'), of Germanic origin.

haste Old French

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# hastiness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈheɪstinəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈheɪstinəs/

## Meanings
1. the quality of acting with excessive speed or insufficient thought

## Examples
- His hastiness in signing the contract cost him dearly later.

## Synonyms
- haste
- rashness
- impetuosity
- precipitance
- recklessness

## Antonyms
- deliberation
- caution
- prudence
- care

## Related Forms
- haste
- hasty
- hasten

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: haste

## Etymology
From hasty plus the noun-forming suffix -ness; hasty derives from Old French hastif, from haste ('haste'), from Frankish *haifst ('violence'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Hastiness comes from hasty plus the noun-forming suffix -ness; hasty derives from Old French hastif, from haste ('haste'), from Frankish *haifst ('violence'), of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old French haste. As a noun, hastiness names the quality of acting with excessive speed or insufficient thought. The same family is visible in related forms such as haste, hasty, and hasten. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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