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Handy vs Hasty - What's the difference?

handy | hasty |

As a noun handy

is tail.

As an adjective hasty is

acting in haste; being too hurried or quick (eg without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it ).

handy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easy to use, useful.
    • Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all .
  • Nearby, within reach.
    • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy , would you ?
  • (dialect) dexterous, skilful
    • She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

    Synonyms

    * (useful) * (nearby) at hand * (skilful) crafty

    References

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    hasty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Acting in haste; being too hurried or quick. (e.g. Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it. )
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    • Derived terms

    * hastily * hastiness * overhasty

    Related terms

    * haste * hasten * hasteful * hurried

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