Definitions

haste

[heyst] / heɪst /

NOUN

extreme speed, hurry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alacrity urgency

STRONG

briskness bustle carelessness celerity dash dispatch drive expedition expeditiousness fleetness flurry foolhardiness hastiness heedlessness hurriedness hustle impatience impetuosity incautiousness nimbleness pace precipitancy precipitateness prematureness press promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rapidness rashness recklessness rush scamper scramble scurry scuttle swiftness velocity

WEAK

hurly-burly hustling

Antonyms

STRONG

calm slowing slowness

WEAK

delay leisure lingering rest

Example Sentences

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“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In the haste to disrupt the obesity epidemic, weight loss has been treated as the singular, undisputed metric of success, which experts say is problematic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

So is there a sweet spot, somewhere between voting in haste and having your ballot go to waste?

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

As we made haste to Tehran, Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshall Asim Munir, landed in the capital to try to accelerate mediation efforts and narrow the gaps on these and other issues.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I jumped out of bed and began to dress, in great haste, without bothering to shave or even comb my hair.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson

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