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haste vs speed

speed vs haste

haste and speed both are nouns.

haste is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
haste Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of haste; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than haste:
  • haste: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
  • speed: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Other hypernyms of haste include fastness, swiftness.
haste (noun) speed (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner changing location rapidly
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
haste (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between haste and speed

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