haste meaning

UK /heɪst/ US /heɪst/ 1 syllable

haste (noun): overly eager speed (and possible carelessness).

haste has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

haste as a noun

  1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    • he soon regretted his haste

    Synonyms: hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation

    Type of: speed

    Kinds: abruptness

    Related forms: hasty

  2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
    • in his haste to leave he forgot his book

    Synonyms: hurry, rush, rushing

    Type of: motion

    Kinds: dash, scamper

  3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
    • in a hurry to lock the door

    Synonyms: hurry

    Type of: urgency

How to pronounce haste

haste is pronounced /heɪst/ in British English and /heɪst/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with haste

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in TE · 5-letter words

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