Synonyms for haste
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hastiness
2. Swiftness — speed; swiftness; dispatch
swiftness, impatience, alacrity, celerity, dispatch, despatch UK, impetuosity, speed, rapidity, quickness, fastness, expedition, promptitude, promptness
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
We were running late so we finished our meal in haste.
- v. 1
To move with haste.
Choose the right word
A man may properly be in haste, but never in a hurry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- impatience Impatience is a definite impediment to success.
- swiftness The kite soared upwards with the swiftness of a bird.
- rushing The monster continued rushing towards the humans.
- urgency His attitude conveyed a clear lack of urgency.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| haste | rising | |
| impatience | rising | |
| swiftness | rising | |
| rushing | rising | |
| urgency | steady | |
| heedlessness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- run1, hie
- 4 letters
- rush1, scud1
- 5 letters
- speed1, hurry2
- 6 letters
- bustle2, hasten2, scurry2
- 7 letters
- rushing2, urgency3, scuttle2, scamper2
- 8 letters
- dispatch2, scramble2, despatch, alacrity4, rapidity4, celerity4, fastness2
- 9 letters
- quickness2, swiftness2, hastiness
- 10 letters
- excitement3, expedition4, impatience3, promptness
- 11 letters
- impetuosity, promptitude, hurriedness
- 12 letters
- heedlessness, precipitance, precipitancy
- 13 letters
- precipitation5
- 15 letters
- precipitateness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurry2 = 2 syllables).