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haste

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /heɪst/

haste means: Doing something so quickly that you may not think carefully or may make mistakes.

noun

CARELESS HURRYB2

Doing something so quickly that you may not think carefully or may make mistakes.

  • I signed the form in haste.
  • In her haste to catch the train, she left her phone behind.
  • Their haste led to several costly mistakes.

How to use it: in someone's haste to do something (In his haste to leave, he forgot his keys.)

Similar words: hurry, rushing

Opposites: deliberation

Common phrases: in haste, undue haste, haste to leave

URGENT SPEEDB2

Speed in doing something because it needs to happen soon.

  • We must make haste.
  • They left with great haste when the alarm sounded.
  • There was no need for haste; we had plenty of time.

Similar words: hurry, speed, urgency

Opposites: slowness

Common phrases: make haste, with haste, great haste

Questions about haste

What does haste mean?

Doing something so quickly that you may not think carefully or may make mistakes.

What is haste in other languages?

Türkçe: acelecilik · Español: precipitación · Français: précipitation · Deutsch: Hast · Italiano: fretta · 日本語: 焦り

How do you pronounce haste?

It is pronounced /heɪst/.

How do you use haste in a sentence?

I signed the form in haste. In her haste to catch the train, she left her phone behind.

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