haste

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun haste contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of haste are dispatch, expedition, hurry, and speed. While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

marry in haste

How are the words expedition and dispatch related as synonyms of haste?

Expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.

the case came to trial with expedition
paid bills with dispatch

When could hurry be used to replace haste?

The words hurry and haste are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

When can speed be used instead of haste?

The words speed and haste can be used in similar contexts, but speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

exercises to increase your reading speed

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of haste Don’t act in haste regarding professional decisions, words or actions that can hurt your reputation. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024 Many experts — in Africa, Europe, and the U.S. — cite the fact that the disease almost entirely affects people living in poor countries as part of the reason the world hasn’t moved with such haste. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Aug. 2024 This bill or similar legislation banning Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland should be passed with haste. Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023 Britton scooped baseballs from a bucket and delivered them to the plate with haste while Henderson sprayed them across the Camden Yards outfield and seats. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for haste 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
  • Total Wireless has also introduced unlimited data on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network that promises to be up to 10 times faster than the median download speeds of all other providers.
    Molly Higgins, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The first practice session was halted barely eight minutes in after a loose concrete frame around a water valve cover hit Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at high speed.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The hustle and bustle of London’s busy St. Pancras International Station received a welcome reprise on Wednesday afternoon, when actor Jeff Goldblum delivered an impromptu performance on the Sir Elton John piano positioned on the lower ground floor of the station.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • It’s aimed more at fans who would prefer to be away from the hustle and bustle of a festival and premium amenities.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But no one in modern memory has done so with the velocity, shamelessness and torrential outpouring of Trump.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Despite being fairly straight forward, the velocity of the revisions is the single most important point that short sellers and Nvidia critics cannot seem to understand.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Zenni offers express, rush and overnight shipping for $15, $19 and $29 respectively.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Keep scrolling to see other standout deals to beat the rush on November 29.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Crescent City, near the Oregon border, has seen 8.15 inches of precipitation in the past 6 weeks, according to the National Weather Service, along with Eureka with 6.2 inches, Redding at 1.92 inches, South Lake Tahoe with 1.11 inches and Santa Rosa at 1.61 inches.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Murphy said the winter forecast predicts more dry weather, though the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s seasonal outlook predicted above-average temperatures with equal chances of precipitation above or below average levels.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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