haste

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈheɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/heɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hāst)

Inflections of 'haste' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hastes
v 3rd person singular
hasting
v pres p
hasted
v past
hasted
v past p

haste
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Noun: rush
Synonyms:
rush Collocations, hurry Collocations, hastiness, hurriedness, rashness
Antonyms:
deliberateness, deliberation, prudence, caution Collocations, attention Collocations, contemplation
Sense: Noun: impatience
Synonyms:
impatience, rashness, eagerness Collocations, overzealousness
Sense: Noun: speed
Synonyms:
speed Collocations, rapidness, swiftness, briskness, rapidity, flurry Collocations, lightning speed
Antonyms:
slowness, pokiness, calm Collocations, sluggishness, leisureliness, lethargy
Sense: Noun: urgency
Synonyms:
urgency, promptness, dispatch Collocations, prompt action
Antonyms:
procrastination Collocations


hasten
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: To make haste
Synonyms:
rush Collocations, scurry, move quickly, bestir oneself, waste no time, lose no time, fly Collocations, not lose a moment, hurry Collocations, hurry up, move speedily, make haste, be quick, get cracking
Antonyms:
creep Collocations, crawl Collocations, plod, dally, linger, lag Collocations, lumber Collocations
Sense: To expedite
Synonyms:
accelerate, speed up, quicken
Antonyms:
decelerate, slow Collocations, slow down, brake Collocations, delay Collocations, put off, hamper Collocations, impede Collocations, hinder Collocations, restrain Collocations, hold up, stop Collocations, stall Collocations


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