HASTINESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hastiness

noun

Definition of hastiness

as in hustle

excited and often showy or disorderly speed several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote

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Recent Examples of hastiness The hastiness helps to explain why the administration’s defenses of the order varied so exotically. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Besides, just as the cruelty is the point of everything this administration does so, too, is the hastiness. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

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Noun

What starts as a thrilling hustle exposes just how many guns are hiding inside the homes of their seemingly safe community.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Free food and drinks, a fresh shower, and the ability to get away from the hustle and bustle of an airport can make a membership feel well worth the price.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hustle

Noun

In the meantime, though, just in case Bo does get deleted, Michael, Christy, and Natalia rush around to find someone else to be their plaintiff in the Colt case.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Ahead of Saturday’s top-10 showdown in Oxford, our friends at DawgNation point out that Georgia failed to sack the Ole Miss quarterback a single time in either of last season’s matchups — but the Bulldog pass rush has been much better this year.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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