haste
gb/hˈeɪst/ us/hˈeɪst/
B1
English
~ 2400
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
excessive speed or urgency
Speed in doing something, often too fast and without thinking.
Usage pattern:
in [someone's] haste to [do something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'haste' with 'hate' due to similar spelling but completely different meanings.
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.)
Collocations
in your haste
|act in haste
|haste makes waste
|with haste
Themes
daily life
|emotions
|time
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Examples
- In her haste to leave, she forgot her phone.
- He spoke in such haste that no one could understand him.
- 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.
- She made a mistake because of her haste.
- Haste can cause problems.
- He ran with haste to the bus stop.
Grammar
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.