scurry vs haste
haste vs scurryscurry and haste both are nouns.
scurry is a verb but haste is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scurry | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| haste | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
haste is a hypernym of
scurry; that is, haste is a
word with a broader meaning than scurry:
- scurry: rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- haste: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
| scurry (noun) | haste (noun) |
|---|---|
| rushing about hastily in an undignified way | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner |
| overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | |
| a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry |
| scurry (verb) | haste (verb) |
|---|---|
| to move about or proceed hurriedly |
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