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hurriedness

hurriedness

5.6
A feeling of being in a hurry that makes you rush and make mistakes
  • noun
  • /ˈhɜːrɪdnəs/
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  • The hurriedness of the meeting left many important issues unaddressed.

There's a little bit of hurriedness to it where they're just trying to check some blocks and get you to a bare minimum level.

Examples

  • There's a little bit of hurriedness to it where they're just trying to check some blocks and get you to a bare minimum level.

  • With awkward hurriedness, Vicky stops as Kevin frantically searches for a receptacle.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The hurriedness of his actions led to several mistakes in the project.

  • In their hurriedness to leave, they forgot to lock the front door.

Synonyms

hurry
vshurriedness
1.0

A state of acting quickly that often causes mistakes

is the persistent quality of being hurried rather than a temporary state
haste
vshurriedness
65 3.4

Very quick action that often causes mistakes

is a state of excessive speed often causing lack of careful thought
impetuousness
vshurriedness
1 8.7

A tendency to act quickly without thinking, often causing problems

is driven by urgency and speed rather than sudden temperament
hurrying
vshurriedness
1 1.1

Moving or acting quickly because there is little time

is the overall state rather than a single act of speed
hastiness
vshurriedness
1 5.8

Acting or deciding too quickly without enough thought

is a broader ongoing state of rush that often leads to carelessness
impetuosity
vshurriedness
1 8.9

A tendency to act quickly without thinking that causes rash decisions

is caused by external time pressure rather than an inner impulsive trait
rushing
vshurriedness
1.0

A quick, often careless movement that can cause mistakes

is the longer lasting quality behind such quick careless actions

Antonyms

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

A relaxed, slow way of living or doing things

How Hurried

haste
65 3.4
hurriedness
5.6
promptness
4 3.5

Surface Forms

hurriedness singular
hurriednesses plural

Morphology

hurriedness = hurried (transparent) = hurry + ness

Formed from the adjective 'hurried' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness'; 'hurried' itself is transparently formed from 'hurry' with a regular y→i spelling change.

Etymology

Hurriedness comes from the simple verb hurry and the ending -ness. Hurry means 'rush' and -ness means 'the state of', so hurriedness is the state of being rushed, which helps explain why people make mistakes when they go too fast.