Meaning & use
haste
Excessive speed or urgency in doing something, often at the cost of care or accuracy.
See it in a sentence
In his haste to catch the train, he left his laptop on the kitchen table.
Married in haste, the couple later admitted they barely knew each other.
A note on using this word
Haste often carries a negative connotation of carelessness, as in the proverb 'more haste, less speed.'
Words with a similar meaning
hurryrush
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