: speed of motion or action : quickness or eagerness that can result in mistakes
The application had been approved with undue haste.
—often used with inHe left in haste [=hurriedly, in a hurry], so I didn't get a chance to talk to him.
She sent the letter in haste and later regretted it.
In their haste to leave for the airport, they forgot their passports.
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/haste. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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