HASTINESS, noun 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.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI