B2nounformallanguage
US/heɪst/
UK/heɪst/
doing something too quickly, often without enough care
In context
In her haste to catch the bus, she left her phone on the table.
The law was passed in haste and now has many problems.
There's no need for haste; take your time and check your answers.
Words that go with haste
noun + preposition
- in hasteThe letter was clearly written in haste.
- in my hasteIn my haste, I sent the email to the wrong person.
adjective + noun
- undue hasteThe project was finished with undue haste.
- unseemly hasteThey sold the house with unseemly haste after his death.
verb + noun
- make hasteMake haste, the train leaves in five minutes!
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I'm in haste, see you later.Correct: I'm in a hurry, see you later.