hurried

adjective

hur·​ried ˈhər-ēd 

ˈhə-rəd

1

: going or working at speed

a hurried waitress

2

: done in a hurry : hasty

a hurried departure

hurriedly

ˈhər-əd-lē 

ˈhə-rəd-

adverb

hurriedness

ˈhər-ēd-nəs 

ˈhə-rēd-

noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of hurried in a Sentence

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

While some treasure hoards dating to this period appear hurried — as if someone was trying to hide their wealth in a moment of crisis, for example — the Galloway Hoard looks different. —Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025

What’s next? Republicans managed to pass a hurried, stopgap spending bill on March 14, 2025 only by the skin of their teeth. —Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025

By contrast, Spencer crossing the ocean in the space of an hour feels downright hurried. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025

Photography by Christopher Lee Every morning taquerias throughout San Antonio fill with construction workers, nurses in scrubs, college students, and hurried families, all finding salvation in an iconic staple: the breakfast taco. —Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hurried

• curried
• flurried
• scurried
• worried
• unburied
• unhurried

Kids Definition

hurried

adjective

hur·​ried

ˈhər-ēd,

ˈhə-rēd

1

: going or working with speed

a hurried waitress

2

: done in a hurry

a hurried meal

hurriedly

ˈhər-əd-lē

ˈhə-rəd-

adverb