/ Dictionary / Index H hasty: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hast•y Pronunciation: (hā'stē), [key] — hast•i•er, hast•i•est. moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried. made or done with haste or speed: a hasty visit. unduly quick; precipitate; rash: a hasty decision. brief; fleeting; slight; superficial: a hasty glance. impatient; impetuous; thoughtless; injudicious: hasty words. easily irritated or angered; irascible: a hasty temper. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hasty (Thesaurus) Hastings hasty pudding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language