hasty judgment
Conclusion without evidence
A hasty judgment is a conclusion reached too quickly, without adequate consideration of the facts.
The phrase implies recklessness—jumping to conclusions before the evidence is in: Don't make a hasty judgment about her based on one conversation.
Often used as a caution against snap decisions that may prove wrong.
- snapSudden sharp sound
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- presumptionBelief held without proof
prejudice · assumption · leap · jumping to conclusions · knee-jerk · knee-jerk reaction · hair trigger · shoot from the hip · conclusion · bias · rush · quick · reckless · premature · stereotype · first impression · gut feeling · split second
- judgmentdiscernment, prudence, judiciousness, good sense, discretion
- mental flawsstupidity, ignorance, foolishness, dullness, obtuseness
- mental lapseslapse, forget, slip, misplace, overlook