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

That hurried buildup led to an enormous industrial overhang, and, in California’s San Francisco Bay and elsewhere, a sad legacy of polluted and abandoned waterfront. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space. — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

In addition, the hurried evaluation and adoption of this proposal, which became public less than a week ago, is unnecessary. — Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026

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