Word Adjective
hurried
adj.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈhɝid/ UK /hˈʌɹɪd/ hur·ried
Definition
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.
Examples
“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'.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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