- Moving or acting rapidly.
- Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
- Done in great haste: a hurried tour.
hurriedness hur'ried·ness n.
Dictionary:
hur·ried (hûr'ēd, hŭr'-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: hurried |
adjective
| Antonyms: hurried |
Definition: quick, rushed
Antonyms: easily, leisurely, slow, unhurried, unrushed
| Word Tutor: hurried |
Time is never to be hurried.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
| WordNet: hurried |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
Antonym: unhurried (meaning #1)
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