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Synonyms and antonyms of hasten in English

hasten

verb
These are words and phrases related to hasten. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of hasten.
She gobbled down lunch and hastened to her appointment.

Synonyms

hurry
rush
speed
make haste
race
run
hustle
dash
scurry
fly
whisk
jump
sprint
bolt
dart
scuttle
flit
scamper
hurry up
lose no time
make time
go on the double
go like lightning
go hell-bent for leather
Slang
go full blast
Slang
step on the gas
Slang
step right along
Slang
work against time
make short work of

Antonyms

move slowly
creep
crawl
plod
shuffle
lag
procrastinate
dally
dawdle
An electric typewriter would hasten the work.

Synonyms

accelerate
speed up
expedite
quicken
push forward
precipitate
advance
promote
hurry on
urge on
drive on
incite
impel
egg on
Slang

Antonyms

slow
slow down
delay
decelerate
slacken
retard
impede
inhibit
check
arrest
curb
hold back
 Synonyms for hasten from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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