overquick

She was overquick to judge the new painting.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excessively quick or hasty: "overquick" describes someone or something that is too fast, too prompt, or too sudden in action, reaction, or judgment, often implying a lack of careful thought or restraint.
   • Too sensitive or reactive: In some contexts, "overquick" can mean overly sensitive or too easily provoked, as in being quick to take offense or to criticize.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • He was overquick to judge the situation without hearing all the facts. (He acted or decided too hastily.)
  • Her overquick temper often got her into trouble at work. (Her temper was too easily triggered or too sudden.)
  • The overquick decision led to many mistakes. (The decision was made too fast without proper consideration.)

Advanced Usage

• "Overquick to criticize": a fixed phrase meaning someone is too ready or too eager to find fault.

  • She is overquick to criticize her colleagues' work. (She criticizes them too hastily or too often.)

• "Overquick in response": used to describe a reaction that is too immediate or too strong.

  • His overquick response to the question revealed his nervousness. (He answered too fast, without thinking.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quick (adj): moving fast or happening in a short time.

  • He is a quick learner. (He learns fast.)

• Over- (prefix): meaning "too much" or "excessively," as in "overquick" (too quick), "overreact" (react too much), or "overconfident" (too confident).

• Quickness (n): the quality of being fast.

  • Her quickness in solving puzzles is impressive. (She solves them fast.)

Synonyms

• Hasty: done or acting too quickly, often without enough thought.

  • A hasty decision can lead to regret. (A decision made too fast.)

• Precipitate: done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.

  • His precipitate actions caused confusion. (His actions were too sudden and unplanned.)

• Rash: acting or done without careful thought; too hasty.

  • She made a rash promise she couldn't keep. (She promised too quickly.)

Antonyms

• Deliberate: done carefully and intentionally.

  • He made a deliberate choice after long thought. (He chose carefully, not hastily.)

• Slow: not fast; taking a long time.

  • She is slow to anger, unlike her overquick friend. (She takes time before getting angry.)

Related Idioms

• "Quick on the draw": to react or respond very quickly (often positively).

  • He is quick on the draw with answers in class. (He answers very fast.)

• "Jump to conclusions": to form an opinion or judgment too quickly without all the facts.

  • Don't jump to conclusions about his motives; you're being overquick. (Don't judge too hastily.)