Synonyms of hastiness

hastiness

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hustle
• haste
• rush
• precipitation
• hurry
• scramble
• precipitousness
• speed
• impulsiveness
• bustle
• rashness
• impulsivity
• quickness
• impetuousness
• rapidity
• swiftness
• dash
• scuttle
• impetuosity
• scurry
• stampede
• stir
• promptness
• flutter
• velocity
• promptitude
• expedition
• flurry
• beeline
• celerity
• hotheadedness
• speediness
• rapidness
• fleetness
• expeditiousness
• dispatch
• whirl
• fastness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deliberation
• deliberateness
• slowness
• lateness
• procrastination
• lethargy
• inertia
• dilatoriness
• sluggishness
• inaction
• languor
• torpor
• inactivity
• inertness
• pokiness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• leisureliness

Example Sentences

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