hurried
- adjective
- /ˈhɜːr.id/
- I myself, in this hurried statement have misrepresented some splendor, some atrocity, perhaps to some mysterious monotony.
I myself, in this hurried statement have misrepresented some splendor, some atrocity, perhaps to some mysterious monotony.
- I myself, in this hurried statement have misrepresented some splendor, some atrocity, perhaps to some mysterious monotony.
- It was improper because it was adopted in a in a very hurried up manner just to satisfy certain things.
Examples
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These words, in soot and all in caps, as if by a hurried hand, were scrawled on the stone overhead above a creaking door.
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The hungry soldiers are hurried inside, where they are greeted by the welcome smell of cook pots between heaping servings of homemade Stew.
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So the timeline has been hurried along, to say the least.
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While in Rome, he and his men begin hurried preparations for a siege.
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While in Rome, he and his men begin hurried preparations for a siege.
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Quite happy about it because it means less to wrap on Christmas Eve in a hurried frenzy.
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What we found is that people inspections are hurried and slapdashed.
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It was improper because it was adopted in a in a very hurried up manner just to satisfy certain things.
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With the deadline approaching, she made a hurried effort to finish her project on time.
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He packed his bags in a hurried manner, knowing he was late for his flight.
Synonyms
Moving or happening quickly
Happening or done very fast without delay
Moving or happening very quickly with little delay
Acting quickly without much thought or care
To act quickly without thinking about the results
Made quickly without enough care because there is little time
Happens quickly because someone is in a hurry
Antonyms
How Hurried
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hurried comes from the verb hurry, which originally meant 'rush'. Think of someone dashing out the door — a hurried action is done fast and often without careful attention.