What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
hasty
Example
I made a hasty decision to quit my job without considering the consequences. [hasty: adjective]
Example
She hastily packed her bags and left for the airport. [hastily: adverb]
precipitate
Example
The company's bankruptcy was precipitated by a series of bad financial decisions. [precipitated: verb]
Example
He made a precipitate decision to invest all his savings in the stock market. [precipitate: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Hasty is more commonly used than precipitate in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between hasty and precipitate?
Both hasty and precipitate are informal words, but precipitate may be seen as more formal due to its Latin origin and less common usage.
