hurriedness
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- noun
- /ˈhɜːrɪdnəs/
- The hurriedness of the meeting left many important issues unaddressed.
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- 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
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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.
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With awkward hurriedness, Vicky stops as Kevin frantically searches for a receptacle.
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The hurriedness of his actions led to several mistakes in the project.
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In their hurriedness to leave, they forgot to lock the front door.
Synonyms
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1.0
A state of acting quickly that often causes mistakes
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3.4
Very quick action that often causes mistakes
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A quick, often careless movement that can cause mistakes
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A tendency to act quickly without thinking, often causing problems
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Acting or deciding too quickly without enough thought
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A tendency to act quickly without thinking that causes rash decisions
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Moving or acting quickly because there is little time
Antonyms
How Hurried
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.