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1. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
   "he soon regretted his haste"
   - hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation
    
2. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
   "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
   - hurry, rush, rushing
    
3. A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
   - hurry

Derived forms: hastes

See also: hasty

Type of: fastness, motion, move, movement, speed, swiftness, urgency

Encyclopedia: Haste