haste
gb/hˈeɪst/ us/hˈeɪst/
B1
English
~ 2400
sietség, kapkodás
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
in [someone's] haste to [do something]
In her haste to leave, she forgot her phone.
Nagy sietségében elfelejtette a telefonját.
He spoke in such haste that no one could understand him.
Olyan sietséggel beszélt, hogy senki sem értette meg.
The project was finished with great haste, leading to mistakes.
Haste makes waste, as the saying goes.
Learner examples
I left my bag at home in my haste.
Sietségemben otthon hagytam a táskámat.
She made a mistake because of her haste.
A sietsége miatt hibázott.
Haste can cause problems.
He ran with haste to the bus stop.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'haste' with 'hate' due to similar spelling but completely different meanings.
Meaning
excessive speed or urgency
Collocations
in your haste
|act in haste
|haste makes waste
|with haste
Synonyms
rush (Similar meaning but more informal and commonly used in speech.)
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hurry (Often used for everyday quick movement; can be less formal.)
Antonyms
slowness (Opposite in terms of speed; implies taking time.)
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deliberation (Opposite in terms of careful thought and planning.)
Themes
daily life
|emotions
|time
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
Speed in doing something, often too fast and without thinking.
Great speed in doing something, often with little thought or care.
Grammar
Dictionary form
haste
IPA
GB/hˈeɪst/
US/hˈeɪst/
Syllables & stress
haste (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (haste)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: haste
- Plural: haste
Word family
Expressions
haste makes waste
1/hˈeɪst mˈeɪks wˈeɪst/
idiom
acting too quickly causes mistakes
If you do things too fast, you will make mistakes and waste time or resources.
Examples
- Remember, haste makes waste, so check your work carefully.
- He tried to finish early, but haste makes waste and he had to redo it.
in (someone's) haste
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
while rushing to do something
While moving or acting quickly and without much care.
Examples
- In his haste to help, he dropped the box.
- She forgot her passport in her haste to get to the airport.
make haste
1/mˈeɪk hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
literary
to move or act quickly
To hurry or do something quickly.
Examples
- We must make haste if we want to catch the train.
- The soldiers made haste to prepare for the attack.