hurried

adjective

hur·​ried ˈhər-ēd 

ˈhə-rəd

1

: going or working at speed

a hurried waitress

2

: done in a hurry : hasty

a hurried departure

hurriedly

ˈhər-əd-lē 

ˈhə-rəd-

adverb

hurriedness

ˈhər-ēd-nəs 

ˈhə-rēd-

noun

Synonyms of hurried

• rushed
• hasty
• impulsive

Examples of hurried in a Sentence

The general was forced to make a hurried decision.

She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.

Recent Examples on the Web

His gait becomes hurried, and a more waddling gait can be seen. —Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Some moved past each other with a hurried city strut, in defiance of usual runway walk protocol. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025

Sporting director Monchi left, owing to developing tensions with Emery and despite hurried deadline-day activity, a feeling of decline enveloped the first five games of the season. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025

By doing so, the Panthers tried a hurried, fire-drill field goal, which Ryan Fitzgerald then proceeded to miss, which meant the halftime score was 19-3, Buffalo, and soon to get much worse. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hurried

• curried
• flurried
• scurried
• worried
• unburied
• unhurried

Kids Definition

hurried

adjective

hur·​ried

ˈhər-ēd, 

ˈhə-rēd

1

: going or working with speed

a hurried waitress

2

: done in a hurry

a hurried meal

hurriedly

ˈhər-əd-lē, 

ˈhə-rəd-

adverb