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

Clinton deployed the threat of withholding billions in aid to nix the Hanke plan, and a weak rupiah hastened Suharto’s departure months later. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, increased solar wind activity hastened its orbital decay. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Burton hastened them inside, pushed everyone — her own tour plus a dozen or so others — away from the floor-to-ceiling bank of windows that look out at the canyon. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right pinky finger, a move seemingly hastened by the Kings again being eliminated early from playoff contention. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

The intense media attention surrounding her may have hastened her decision to step away from the spotlight, but the hiatus may have been in the works for some time. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

Late decision costs Twins A split-second decision by Lewis on an unfamiliar play hastened the end of Saturday’s game. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 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