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KJV Dictionary Definition: hastiness

hastiness

HASTINESS, n. Haste; speed; quickness or celerity in motion or action, as of animals.

1. Rashness; heedless eagerness; precipitation. Our hastiness to engage in the war caused deep regret.

2. Irritability; susceptibility of anger, warmth or temper.

hasty

HASTY, a. Quick; speedy; opposed to slow.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight. Eccles.8.

1. 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.29.

2. Irritable; easily excited to wrath; passionate.

He that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Prov.14.

3. Early ripe; forward; as hasty fruit. Is.28.