Synonyms of hastened

hastened 1 of 2

adjective

as in hurried

Related Words

• hurried
• rushed
• accelerated
• quickened
• expeditious
• ready
• prompt
• rapid
• swift
• hasty
• speedy
• breathtaking
• lightning
• quick
• breathless
• rattling
• splitting
• brisk
• blistering
• fleet
• whirlwind
• flying
• rapid-fire
• strenuous
• vigorous
• galloping
• rush
• breakneck
• dizzy
• fast
• high-speed
• zippy
• energetic
• nippy
• snappy
• fleet-footed
• hot
• strong
• ultrafast
• ultrarapid

Dissimilar Words

• slow
• dragging
• crawling
• unhurried
• sluggish
• deliberate
• lingering
• languid
• leisurely
• laggard
• plodding
• measured
• dallying
• poky
• late
• dilatory
• tardy
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• slowish
• poking
• ultraslow

hastened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hasten

1

as in accelerated

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

hasten the activation of yeast with heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• rushed
• pushed
• hurried
• urged
• encouraged
• quickened
• whisked
• sped (up)
• bundled
• spurred
• facilitated
• fast-tracked
• drove
• propelled
• aided
• raced
• goaded
• stirred
• prodded
• expedited
• dispatched
• eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• delayed
• retarded
• hindered
• hampered
• impeded
• restrained
• decelerated
• hobbled
• tied up
• interfered (with)
• stopped
• braked
• encumbered
• fettered
• held back
• checked
• shackled
• stayed
• held up
• arrested
• reined (in)
• stalled
• stilled
• manacled
• trammeled

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• sped
• rushed
• scurried
• raced
• trotted
• traveled
• drove
• flew
• jumped
• chased
• zipped
• scooted
• stepped
• buzzed
• ran
• darted
• scuttled
• dashed
• blew
• hustled
• bolted
• whirled
• blasted
• jogged
• tore
• ripped
• bowled
• rammed
• blazed
• hied
• hurled
• zoomed
• bustled
• whisked
• rustled
• hurtled
• motored
• breezed
• rocketed
• careened
• cracked (on)
• galloped
• bundled
• barreled
• nipped
• careered
• coursed
• humped
• pelted
• shot
• jetted
• beat it
• belted
• bombed
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• scampered
• accelerated
• flitted
• made tracks
• sprinted
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• shook a leg
• scudded
• quickened
• got a move on
• streaked
• scuffled
• overtook
• whizzed
• outstripped
• beetled
• outpaced
• stepped out
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• lingered
• poked
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• tarried
• poked
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hastened

Adjective

During a hurricane, leaf litter blown or washed out of the canopy ended up in the complex network of roots below, providing a pulse of nutrients that enhanced the production of new roots and hastened mangrove recovery. — John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Verb

Not only that, but government meetings are just clicks away on your cell phone or laptop, an advance that was hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

And as many have already hastened to point out, the effects of a pure classics , Christian-heavy curriculum aren’t only philosophical. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

The decline of the area’s office market — notably in downtown Hartford and north of Hartford — was hastened by the pandemic and a shift of an increasing number of workers splitting time between home and office. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

The familiarity hastened the get-to-know-you process. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

But Ortberg’s relentlessly systematic approach hastened the progress, and the results are now showing in a big way. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing. — CNN Money, 27 May 2026

Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing. — ABC News, 26 May 2026

In a high valley, a troop of men hastened in his direction, carrying axes and long knives. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026