hurried

American  

[hur-eed, huhr-] / ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /

adjective

1. moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.

2. characterized by or done with hurry; hasty.

   a hurried meal.

   Synonyms:

   haphazard, slapdash, hectic

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hurried British  

/ ˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

1. performed with great or excessive haste

   a hurried visit

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Other Word Forms

• hurriedly adverb
• hurriedness noun
• overhurried adjective
• overhurriedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of hurried

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The hurried relocation has him behind schedule on training, but it has given him at least some peace of mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

The woman hurried back inside the car and drove away.

From Los Angeles Times

Within a single paragraph, we are told that time “was flying by,” that someone “stopped in his tracks” while others “hurried breathlessly.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She looks hurried, though, and her eyes reflect impatience.

From Literature

As she hurried them out of the billiard room, the door ever so slowly closed behind them.

From Literature

Related Words

• abrupt
• cursory
• hasty
• headlong
• hectic
• precipitous
• speedy
• sudden