Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Loiter

Hasten

The most appropriate antonym of the word loiter is hasten.

• Loiter means "to linger aimlessly or without apparent purpose."
• Hasten means "to move or act with speed or urgency."

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

• Loaf means "to spend time idly or without purpose."
• Dawdle means "to move or act slowly or leisurely."
• Repel means "to drive or force back; to cause to withdraw or retreat."