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time-challenged

time-challenged

8.1
A person who cannot manage time well and often finishes tasks late
  • adjective
  • /taɪm ˈtʃælɪndʒd/
  • Informal
translation icon : con problemas de tiempo
  • She is time-challenged and often misses deadlines.

Examples

  • As a time-challenged student, he often rushed to finish his assignments at the last minute.

  • He acknowledged being time-challenged but was determined to improve his scheduling skills.

  • The time-challenged manager tried using a planner to organize her meetings more efficiently.

  • Being time-challenged can lead to stress.

  • People who are time-challenged often struggle to find time for exercise in their busy schedules.

  • As a time-challenged student, she often missed deadlines for her assignments.

  • He feels time-challenged when he has to balance work and family obligations.

Synonyms

short on time
vstime-challenged
11 3.3

Not having enough time to do what you need

struggles to manage time effectively rather than only lacking time
pressed for time
vstime-challenged
  • Informal
10 4.2

When you have very little time you need to hurry

is about ongoing problems organising time rather than a single urgent rush
overscheduled
vstime-challenged
1 5.2

Someone who has too many planned activities and very little free time

is about difficulty controlling time rather than having too many scheduled commitments

Antonyms

efficient
424 3.0

Able to do tasks well and quickly without wasting time or energy

How Time-Organized

organized
  • US
19 2.0
busy
∞ 1.0
time-challenged
  • Informal
8.1
rushed off one's feet
  • Informal
1 7.9

Surface Forms

time-challenged positive

Morphology

time-challenged = time + challenged (transparent) = time + challenge + ed

The meaning follows directly from combining 'time' and the adjective 'challenged' (i.e., challenged by time), which is readily interpretable.

Etymology

The word time-challenged joins time and challenged as a polite way to say someone is 'challenged by time', like time is an opponent that makes things hard. So, to be time-challenged is to have trouble managing time or often not have enough time to finish tasks.