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单词 hurried
释义

hurried

adjective

hur·​ried ˈhər-ēd How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rəd
1
: going or working at speed
a hurried waitress
2
: done in a hurry : hasty
a hurried departure
hurriedly
ˈhər-əd-lē How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rəd-
adverb
hurriedness
ˈhər-ēd-nəs How to pronounce hurried (audio)
ˈhə-rēd-
noun

Synonyms

  • cursory
  • drive-by
  • flying
  • gadarene
  • hasty
  • headlong
  • helter-skelter
  • overhasty
  • pell-mell
  • precipitate
  • precipitous
  • rash
  • rushed
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Example Sentences

The general was forced to make a hurried decision. She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
Recent Examples on the Web For some, the news came via panicked phone calls and hurried text messages. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Our children’s mental health and wellness have also deteriorated from Kelly’s hurried lockdown. Kyle Morris, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Rather than meeting up for a hurried lunch at a busy restaurant, grab a few pals and head to a park for an hour or two of relaxed socially-distant conversation over food and drink. Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 In the hurried quest for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, pharmaceutical companies and government officials did not include pregnant people in their initial plans. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 The problem with a hurried passing of control from the AI to the human is that this can be done in a reasonable fashion or can be accomplished in a rather unreasonable way. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Rushing around in a hurried environment only creates stress. The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022 As forward Eddie Nketiah pressured goalkeeper Billy Crellin into a hurried clearance, the fans chanted his name. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022 After a hurried effort to snap and spike the ball, leaving 4 seconds on the clock, Mason Crosby drilled the game winner for a 30-27 victory. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hurried

adjective

hur·​ried
ˈhər-ēd
1
: going or working with speed : fast
a hurried waitress
2
: done in a hurry
a hurried dinner

hurried 1 of 2

adjective

as in rushed
acting or done with excessive or careless speed hurried shoppers who grab the wrong items ate a hurried meal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rushed
  • hasty
  • impulsive
  • headlong
  • sudden
  • cursory
  • rash
  • reckless
  • flying
  • precipitate
  • quick
  • rapid
  • rush
  • swift
  • precipitous
  • makeshift
  • overhasty
  • spontaneous
  • pell-mell
  • abrupt
  • impatient
  • helter-skelter
  • gadarene
  • impetuous
  • breakneck
  • drive-by
  • impromptu
  • unadvised
  • breathtaking
  • madcap
  • slapdash
  • speedy
  • hotheaded
  • snap
  • headstrong
  • horseback
  • offhanded
  • heady
  • offhand
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • off-the-cuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unhurried
  • deliberate
  • unrushed
  • calculated
  • circumspect
  • measured
  • prolonged
  • calculating
  • extended
  • hesitant
  • foresighted
  • forethoughtful
  • slow
  • tentative
  • leisurely
  • hesitating
  • faltering
  • laggard
  • pokey
  • poky
  • drawn-out
  • dawdling
  • dallying
  • long-term
  • shilly-shallying
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hurried

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hurry
1
as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rushed
  • accelerated
  • pushed
  • hastened
  • urged
  • encouraged
  • quickened
  • whisked
  • bundled
  • drove
  • spurred
  • raced
  • fast-tracked
  • facilitated
  • sped (up)
  • goaded
  • propelled
  • prodded
  • stirred
  • speeded (up)
  • aided
  • expedited
  • dispatched
  • eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delayed
  • slowed (down)
  • decelerated
  • restrained
  • hampered
  • impeded
  • retarded
  • hindered
  • hobbled
  • braked
  • stopped
  • encumbered
  • checked
  • shackled
  • fettered
  • stayed
  • tied up
  • arrested
  • stalled
  • interfered (with)
  • held back
  • held up
  • stilled
  • trammelled
  • reined (in)
  • manacled
  • trammeled
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2
as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly if we hurry, we'll make the four o'clock train

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rushed
  • scurried
  • sped
  • raced
  • trotted
  • drove
  • flew
  • traveled
  • zipped
  • jumped
  • chased
  • buzzed
  • speeded
  • scooted
  • darted
  • stepped
  • travelled
  • run
  • ran
  • hustled
  • dashed
  • hastened
  • whirled
  • scuttled
  • blew
  • blasted
  • bustled
  • bolted
  • jogged
  • ripped
  • rammed
  • zoomed
  • tore
  • rustled
  • bowled
  • hurtled
  • barreled
  • hied
  • breezed
  • whisked
  • hurled
  • motored
  • blazed
  • bundled
  • humped
  • careened
  • coursed
  • galloped
  • nipped
  • shot
  • rocketed
  • jetted
  • pelted
  • beat it
  • scampered
  • hared
  • careered
  • belted
  • cannonballed
  • flitted
  • barrelled
  • highballed
  • bombed
  • sprinted
  • stepped on it
  • stampeded
  • whizzed
  • streaked
  • cracked (on)
  • scudded
  • scuffled
  • accelerated
  • made tracks
  • shook a leg
  • hotfooted (it)
  • got a move on
  • quickened
  • beetled
  • overtook
  • outstripped
  • stepped out
  • outpaced
  • outran
  • beelined
  • caught up
  • arrowed
  • fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • crept
  • dragged
  • crawled
  • lingered
  • poked
  • lagged
  • loitered
  • strolled
  • hung (around or out)
  • shuffled
  • sauntered
  • poked
  • ambled
  • tarried
  • dawdled
  • plodded
  • hanged (around or out)
  • dallied
  • lumbered
  • slowed (down or up)
  • decelerated
  • dillydallied
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