Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Delay

Haste

The most appropriate antonym of the word delay is haste.

• Delay means "to put off or postpone something."
• Haste means "to act or move quickly or hurriedly."

The other words do not have the same meaning as delay, so they are not its antonyms.

• Scarce means "not plentiful or abundant."
• Nice means "pleasant or agreeable."
• Weary means "tired or exhausted."