hasty judgment
noun phraseUK /ˈheɪsti ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
US /ˈheɪsti ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
A hasty judgment is a decision you make too fast without thinking it through.
She made a hasty judgment about the new student before even talking to him.
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2. A legal ruling issued with insufficient deliberation or evidence.
The appeals court overturned the hasty judgment because the trial had been rushed.
3. An opinion formed about someone based on first impressions alone.
His hasty judgment of the restaurant proved wrong once he tried the food.
4. A conclusion reached under time pressure without full information.
Avoid hasty judgment when the facts are still coming in.