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hurriedness

/ˈhɝidnəs/ noun

The state of being hurried.

Word Origin From Middle English hurren 'to vibrate, roar, rush' — hurry originally meant to rush with a buzzing, vibrating energy. The breakdown hurry+ed+ness shows hurry (rush), -ed (turned into an adjective), and -ness (state). So hurriedness is the state of being rushed, that jittery feeling. Related words like hurried and hurrying all carry that sense of urgent vibration.

noun The state of being hurried. countable

The hurriedness of her departure suggested she was running late.

(名词) 匆忙；仓促；急忙 【匆忙状态】

她离开时的匆忙表明她快要迟到了。

(sustantivo) El estado de estar apresurado.

La prisa de su partida sugería que llegaba tarde.

(nom) hâte; précipitation; empressement [État de ce qui est fait à la hâte ; précipitation.]

La précipitation de son départ laissait penser qu'elle était en retard.

(Substantiv) Eile; Hast [Der Zustand, in dem jemand gehetzt oder überstürzt handelt, oft aufgrund von Zeitdruck.]

Die **hurriedness** ihres Aufbruchs ließ vermuten, dass sie spät dran war.

(名詞) 急いでいる状態、慌ただしさ。

彼女の慌ただしい出発の様子は、遅刻していることをうかがわせた。

(substantivo) pressa; apressamento; precipitação [O estado de estar apressado.]

A pressa de sua partida sugeria que ela estava atrasada.

Synonyms: hastiness rush hurry urgency haste speed quickness rapidity Antonyms: slowness leisure calm deliberation
Word parts: hurry + ed + ness

Related words

hurry hurriedly

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