An argument constructed and launched quickly, based on first impressions and surface-level understanding, without thorough preparation or anticipation of counterpoints. It’s the rhetorical equivalent of firing a slingshot before loading the stone properly.
*Example: "He made a hasty argument against the policy, quoting the headline of one news article. When presented with the actual 50-page bill and expert analyses, his points fell apart. He'd argued with the speed of outrage and the depth of a puddle."*
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Get the Hasty Argument mug.