Vocabulary
Haste
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- And China handed them over post-haste.The interim rulers in Bangladesh have set elections in March.
- Now, however, there is a chance that in the haste to implement their political agenda, US policymakers might end up committing a faux pas.
- LIKE previous controversial laws, troubling amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act have been ushered through the National Assembly with questionable haste.
- Some have already been de-notified by the Election Commission, including the opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, in what critics describe as `undue haste`.
- The locals have addressed their protest directly to militants and demanded that they leave Tirah post-haste.
Synonyms
speed, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, swiftness, rapidity, rapidness, quickness
Curator example
“working with feverish haste”
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