haste

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun haste contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of haste are dispatch, expedition, hurry, and speed. While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

marry in haste

How are the words expedition and dispatch related as synonyms of haste?

Expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.

the case came to trial with expedition
paid bills with dispatch

When could hurry be used to replace haste?

The words hurry and haste are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

When can speed be used instead of haste?

The words speed and haste can be used in similar contexts, but speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

exercises to increase your reading speed

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of haste Some pundits have erroneously stated that the 2017 budget was put together in haste, which ignores the fact that the leaders met nearly every day for nine months. Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025 The departing team rushed out and climbed into the vehicle, which lurched away, vanishing with haste. C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Security forces left in haste after burning their documents, Reuters reported. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 Security forces left in haste after burning their documents. Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for haste 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
  • Boom Supersonic hit a milestone yesterday when its XB-1 experimental jet passed Mach 1.0, the speed of sound, on its way to Mach 1.122 or 860.87 mph.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The speed and mass of YR4 are subject to change as the asteroid travels through space.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Where dinner parties are for enjoying yourself and connecting with other people, fabulous lunches are for slowing down in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But that hustle won’t be enough now that his girlfriend Destiny (Destiny Checo) is moving in with him and his family.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Vehicles of all types incur fuel economy losses because of wind resistance, which is considerably stronger at highway velocities.
    Peter Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Throwing fewer four-seamers resulted in higher average four-seamer velocity, and the pitch played up even more.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Publishers expect readers to be sated by the rush of book buying associated with the holidays.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are not in a rush to head down the aisle.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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  • The quickest way to get worse in a hurry — beyond playing power forward Patrick Williams even more minutes than head coach Billy Donovan already allocates — is for Chicago to trade some of its best players for future draft assets.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The high desert will receive 0.50 to 0.80 inches of precipitation and the low desert will up to 0.60 inches.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know Rainfall is expected to begin this weekend in California, with the heaviest precipitation likely occurring on Sunday.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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