hurried
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɝid// UK //hˈʌɹɪd// hur·ried
adj. done very quickly because you do not have enough time. It describes a feeling of being in a rush or a task finished too fast.
adj. done with excessive speed or urgency; showing the effects of haste. Often used to describe physical actions or the resulting state of a task completed under time pressure.
He ate a hurried breakfast before leaving.
The manager gave a hurried explanation of the new rules before rushing to her next meeting.
The report showed signs of a hurried revision, with several typographical errors and inconsistent formatting that suggested the team had struggled to meet the midnight deadline.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'seem' or 'look'.