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noun

haste

HAYST/heɪst/

Speed or urgency in acting, often without enough care.

In her haste, she drops socks while packing the bag.

Adult rushes to pack bag so quickly that socks and a plain notebook tumble out, visible excessive haste.
Etymology
hasteOld Frenchhurry, urgency

Old French haste named hurry or urgency. In English, the idea of quick action also developed a critical sense: speed judged rash, unwise, or excessive.

In context

Libranima65:16
Having thus, with hot haste and speed, brought to a conclusion these never- till- now- seen ceremonies
Don Quixote - Cervantes (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 1 of 4

More examples

  • He left in haste.
  • Haste caused the mistake.
  • They worked with unnecessary haste.

Forms

haste

hasty adjective — done with excessive speed

Similar words

speed
Does not necessarily imply urgency.
hurry
An everyday equivalent often suggesting pressure.