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

They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Shots stopped falling, turnovers crept in and possessions that had previously looked sharp dissolved into hurried attempts and empty trips. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026

Interviews are typically hurried affairs, a business transaction more than anything else, with a strict time limit. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026

No desks stacked with laptops, no hurried haggling over prices in tight booths, no sense that collectors were racing against the clock. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 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