hurried

hurried

adjective

Definition of HURRIED

1

: going or working at speed <a hurried waitress>

2

: done in a hurry : hasty <a hurried departure>

— hur·ried·ly \ˈhər-əd-lē, ˈhə-rəd-\ adverb

— hur·ried·ness \ˈhər-ēd-nəs, ˈhə-rēd-\ noun

Examples of HURRIED

1. The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
2. She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.

First Known Use of HURRIED

1667

Related to HURRIED

Synonyms

cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, headlong, helter-skelter, hasty, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rash, rushed

Antonyms

deliberate, unhurried, unrushed

Related Words

breakneck, breathtaking; headstrong, heady, hotheaded, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, reckless, unadvised; quick, rapid, speedy, swift; horseback, impromptu, makeshift, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, rush, slapdash, snap, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment; abrupt, sudden

Near Antonyms

calculated, calculating, measured; circumspect, foresighted, forethoughtful; drawn-out, extended, long-term, prolonged; faltering, hesitant, hesitating, tentative; dallying, dawdling, laggard, leisurely, poky (or pokey), shilly-shallying, slow