swiftness of motion; speed; celerity

He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.

urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush

to be in haste to get ahead in the world.

unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed

Haste makes waste.

Archaic . to hasten. ?

make haste

to act or go with speed; hurry

She made haste to tell the president the good news.

noun

delay , leisure , lingering , rest , slowness , dilatoriness

noun

alacrity , briskness , bustle , carelessness , celerity , dash , dispatch , drive , expedition , expeditiousness , fleetness , flurry , foolhardiness , hastiness , heedlessness , hurly-burly * , hurriedness , hustle , hustling , impatience , impetuosity , incautiousness , nimbleness , pace , precipitancy , precipitateness , prematureness , press , promptitude , promptness , quickness , rapidity , rapidness , rashness , recklessness , rush , scamper , scramble , scurry , scuttle , swiftness , urgency , velocitynotes:haste is overly eager speed while hasten is to act or move at high speed , hurry , speed , speediness , precipitance , precipitation , abruptness , acceleration , beeline , expediency , facility , hectic , impetuousness , impulsivity , tear

verb

bolt , bucket , bustle , dart , dash , festinate , flash , fleet , flit , fly , hasten , hurry , hustle , pelt , race , rocket , run , sail , scoot , scour , shoot , speed , sprint , tear , trot , whirl , whisk , whiz , wing , zip , zoom