haste

haste · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.

  2. 2.

    Rashness or urgency without proper care.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in haste — quickly, hurriedly
  • •
    make haste — to hurry
  • •
    more haste, less speed — rushing causes mistakes that slow progress
  • •
    haste makes waste — hurrying leads to mistakes and poor results

Related words

Antonyms: deliberation, leisure, slowness
See also: hasten, hasty, hurry, rush
Synonyms: hurry, rush, speed, swiftness, urgency

Etymology

From Old French haste (modern French hate), of Germanic origin; related to Old English hæst ("violence"). The word emphasizes speed, often with an implication of carelessness.