Meaning: Done quickly, often without enough thought
Hindi: जल्दबाज़
Synonyms: rash, hurried, impulsive, quick
Antonyms: careful, deliberate
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 · SSC GD 2022 T-1 · SSC MTS 2021
hasty in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.
The meeting was brought to a ________ (rapid) conclusion.
(SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (09-July Shift 3))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) hasty
Correct Answer: hasty
Explanation:
The word "rapid" means very fast or quick.
The synonym that fits the sentence and means quick is "hasty."
Let’s evaluate the options:
• pervious – Incorrect; means allowing passage, unrelated.
• stubborn – Incorrect; means obstinate, unrelated.
• grim – Incorrect; means serious or gloomy, unrelated.
• hasty – ✅ Correct; means done quickly or hurriedly.
So, the correct sentence is:
"The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion."
Examples
- “He made a hasty decision and regretted it later.”
hasty – questions
What is the meaning of hasty in Hindi?
hasty means “जल्दबाज़” in Hindi. In English: Done quickly, often without enough thought
What are the synonyms of hasty?
Synonyms of hasty: rash, hurried, impulsive, quick.
What is the opposite of hasty?
Antonyms of hasty: careful, deliberate.
Has hasty been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – hasty has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1, SSC GD 2022 T-1, SSC MTS 2021.