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rushed

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɹəʃt// UK //ɹˈʌʃt// rushed

adj. done too quickly or in a hurry, often because there is not enough time. You use this to describe something that lacks care or detail because it was finished fast.

adj. done with excessive haste or without sufficient time for care and deliberation. Often follows a linking verb or modifies a noun to indicate a lack of quality due to time pressure.


SIMPLE

The report looks rushed and has many mistakes.

CONTEXTUAL

I had a very rushed breakfast this morning because I woke up late for my meeting.

COMPLEX

The architect admitted that the final designs were somewhat rushed to meet the developer's aggressive deadline, resulting in several minor structural inconsistencies.

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Commonly used as a predicative adjective after 'feel' or 'look', or as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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