HASTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HASTE?

Need another word that means the same as “haste”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “haste” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Haste” are: hurry, rush, rushing, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitation, speed, swiftness, rapidity, rapidness, quickness, promptness, briskness, immediateness, fast, with alacrity, with urgency, in a rush, in a hurry, with dispatch

Haste as a Noun

Definitions of "Haste" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “haste” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.
• The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.
• A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.
• Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness.

Synonyms of "Haste" as a noun (20 Words)

briskness	Liveliness and eagerness.
fast	Abstaining from food.
hastiness	Hasty impulsiveness.
hurriedness	Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness.
hurry	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. In my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books.
immediateness	The quickness of action or occurrence.
in a hurry	A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.
in a rush	A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.
precipitation	An unexpected acceleration or hastening. The storm brought several inches of precipitation.
promptness	The quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time.
quickness	The quality of being prompt to understand, think, or learn. An athlete with outstanding quickness and agility.
rapidity	The fact of happening at a great rate; swiftness. The fish sank into the sand with such rapidity that it must be seen to be believed.
rapidness	A rate that is rapid.
rush	Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813. The pre Christmas rush.
rushing	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line. Rushing is a popular option for first and second year students.
speed	The light-gathering power or f-number of a camera lens. An engine running at full speed.
swiftness	A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens. Kay had the upper hand with her agility and swiftness.
with alacrity	Liveliness and eagerness.
with dispatch	Killing a person or animal.
with urgency	An urgent situation calling for prompt action.

Usage Examples of "Haste" as a noun

• Working with feverish haste.
• In his haste to leave he forgot his book.
• I write in haste.
• He soon regretted his haste.

Associations of "Haste" (30 Words)

agility	Ability to move quickly and easily. Games teach hand eye coordination mental agility and alertness.
bustle	A rapid active commotion. The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance.
celerity	A rate that is rapid.
dash	A journey or period of time characterized by urgency or eager haste. The ship was dashed upon the rocks.
fast	(of a surface) allowing or producing high-speed movement. They were too fast asleep to reply.
fastness	A secure place well protected by natural features. A remote Himalayan mountain fastness.
fussy	Full of unnecessary detail or decoration. A fussy design.
hasten	Cause to occur rapidly. We hastened back to Paris.
hie	Move fast. I hied down to New Orleans.
hurried	Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste. I ate a hurried breakfast.
hurry	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. In my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books.
hustle	Push one’s way; bustle. Stockwell hustled into the penalty area.
overhasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion.
pace	Regulate or set the pace of. Our fast paced daily lives.
precipitant	A cause of a particular action or event. Depression may be a precipitant in many cases.
quick	At a fast rate quickly. Get out quick.
quicken	Cause (a fire) to burn. Her interest quickened.
quickly	With rapid movements. He works quickly.
quickness	Intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay. An athlete with outstanding quickness and agility.
rapidity	The fact of happening at a great rate; swiftness. The fish sank into the sand with such rapidity that it must be seen to be believed.
rush	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. As soon as the campaign started they rushed into action.
rushed	(of a person) short of time; hurrying. I m too rushed to do it.
rushing	The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner. He is becoming the best rushing quarterback in NFL history.
scramble	Make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet. I lost Tommy in the scramble for a seat.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed.
stronghold	A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack. Their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack.
swift	Swiftly. A swift runner.
swiftness	A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens. Researchers were impressed with the swiftness of responses.
urgently	In a way which requires immediate action or attention. Housing is urgently needed.
velocity	Distance travelled per unit time. The tank shot backwards at an incredible velocity.