HASTINESS

hastiness

(noun) hasty impulsiveness

haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation

(noun) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); “he soon regretted his haste”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hastiness (countable and uncountable, plural hastinesses)

The characteristic of being hasty.

Synonyms

• haste

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Source: Wiktionary


Has"ti*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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