Haste synonyms
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Speed is a slang term for the street drug methamphetamine.
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
(Slang) A way of making money, esp. a dishonest way
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Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
(Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
Dart is defined as to move or throw quickly.
A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
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A struggle for something:
Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.
A short run or race
A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.
Alternative spelling of hurlyburly.
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The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.
The lid or hatch of such an opening.
The quality of being foolhardy.
want of caution
Undue rapidity
The state of being untimely.
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The state of being hurried.
The definition of a scamper is a quick and light run.
Undue rapidity
undue celerity
Undue rapidity
A place or establishment where matter is printed:
General haste or busyness:
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The quality of being incautious.
Something which is irrational or brought forth by irrational action, judgement, idea or thought.
Speed, haste or urgency.
Suddenness; excessive haste.
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
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The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
Lack of restraint; the quality of being unrestrained.
The quality of being fretful
The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
(Finance) Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
intempestivity
prematureness
The quality of being premature.
leap-in-the-dark
Shot in the dark
Undue rapidity
speedomania
Undue rapidity
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Vaporous matter arising from something burning and made visible by minute particles of carbon suspended in it
The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
caution (antonym)
The act or practice of being cautious; wariness
attention (antonym)
Attention is defined as the act of concentrating and keeping one's mind focused on something.
importance (related)
Personal status; standing:
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Happening sooner than expected.
celeritous
(Rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
The definition of desultory is something, someone or a conversation with no plan or purpose that wanders from one thing to the next.
Hurried
Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances:
Feeling or showing annoyance because of delay, opposition, etc.
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The definition of impulsive is to act or speak forcefully or quickly without planning.
Not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action
The definition of precipitate is something that happens suddenly, falls steeply or acts quickly.
Too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless
Of or pertaining to the surface.
The shortening of the time, or the immediate creation or vesting, of a legal duty, interest, or right that was to arise or vest in the future. See also acceleration clause.
Eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action
The definition of celerity is a very fast motion.
The definition of a dash is a quick movement or a small amount of an ingredient.
The quality or state of being expedient; suitability for a given purpose; appropriateness to the conditions
The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]
The quality of being nimble
Alternative form of precipitancy.
The state of being precipitate; hastiness. [from 17th c.]
dilatoriness (antonym)
The state or quality of being dilatory.
delay (antonym)
The interval of time between two events.
leisure (antonym)
Free time when one is not working or attending to other duties.
rest (antonym)
That or those remaining:
lingering (antonym)
extreme speed, hurry
To speed the progress or completion of; expedite:
An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition.
(Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:
(Obsolete) To drift.
To move quickly from one location to another.
To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.
To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate
(Intransitive) To throw out words.
Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
To glide, float, or move steadily through the air
To go or move quickly; hurry (off); dart
To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of
To cause to move with a spinning motion:
To throw or spin rapidly:
To pass through or over by or as if by flying
To move with a sharp hissing sound.
To move with a zooming sound
In haste.
To rip is defined as to cut or tear away, to move quickly, or to slash violently.
(Informal) To go at high speed
(Slang) To proceed at great speed
(Slang) To snatch up hastily.
get-a-move-on
go like lightning
go like the wind
hotfoot-it
make-haste
make-tracks
run like the wind
shake-a-leg
step (or jump) on it
fast (related)
(UK, rail transport) A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations
careful (related)
Careless headlong action
move (related)
To change posture or position; stir:
deliberation (antonym)
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
overhastiness
precociousness
The condition of being precocious; precocity
The condition of a baby being premature
entreaty (related)
eagerness (related)
Synonym Study
- Dispatch comes close to expedition in meaning but more strongly stresses promptness in finishing something completed the report with dispatch
- Expedition adds to speed the implication of efficiency and stresses the facilitation of an action or procedure
- Speed implies rapidity of movement, operation, etc., of persons or things, suggesting effectiveness and the absence of excitement or confusion to increase the speed of an assembly line
- Hurry , often interchangeable with haste , specifically suggests excitement, bustle, or confusion the hurry of city life
- Haste implies quick or precipitate movement or action, as from the pressure of circumstances or intense eagerness
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