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rushed

rushed

22 1.8
Made quickly without enough care because there is little time
  • adjective
  • /rʌʃt/
: apresurado
  • He made a rushed decision without considering all the facts.

I am not a supporter of rushed or forced forgiveness.

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Examples

  • Due to the tight deadline, her presentation felt rushed and lacked detail.

  • OK, It's going to be a bit rushed, right?

  • You don't want to be rushed when taking it there.

  • It's just been so ridiculously rushed over.

  • Maybe they're in a panic, rushed this e-mail.

  • So to_that, I would say if you feel rushed, your time is going to feel compressed.

  • The project was completed in a rushed manner, which affected its quality.

Synonyms

speedy
vsrushed
66 1.8

Moving or happening very quickly with little delay

is done under pressure and often lacks sufficient care
hasty
vsrushed
54 3.9

Acting quickly without much thought or care

is done under time pressure rather than only thoughtless speed
impetuous
vsrushed
15 8.0

To act quickly without thinking about the results

is driven by pressure or time constraints, not primarily by impulse
hurried
vsrushed
12 3.4

Done quickly without careful thought

is done under pressure and often without enough care

Antonyms

13 4.6

Slow and careful in movement or speech

1 1.0

Avoiding waste when spending money

Idioms

7.9

Very busy with too many things to do

How Fast

frantic
94 3.9
hurried
12 3.4
rushed
22 1.8
unhurried
4 3.5

Surface Forms

rushed positive

Morphology

rushed = rush (transparent) = rush + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'rush' by the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so its meaning 'done quickly or under pressure' is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Rushed comes from the verb rush, which once meant a sudden strong 'flow' or movement, like water or a crowd. That's why something rushed is done quickly and under pressure, often without enough care.