frettoloso

hasty

adjective freht-toh-LOH-zoh Rare

Also means

rushed

Usage Note

Frettoloso derives from fretta (hurry, haste) and agrees in gender and number: frettolosa, frettolosi, frettolose. It can describe a person acting in haste or an action done hurriedly: una decisione frettolosa ('a hasty decision'). The adverb is frettolosamente.

Examples

"Ha fatto una scelta frettolosa di cui si è pentito."

Natural Translation

He made a hasty choice he came to regret.

Literal Translation

He-has made a choice hasty of which himself is repented.

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