hurrier

One who rushes

A hurrier is someone who hurries—one who rushes or moves with haste: She's always been a hurrier, never one to linger.

Historically, a hurrier was a coal mine worker, often a child, who hauled coal carts through tunnels.

This sense is now only historical.

haste

rusher

One who moves hastily

scrambler · impatient · precipitate · impetuous · reckless · brash · rash · headlong · impulsive · frenetic

urgency

expediter

One who accelerates processes

enforcer · deadline-driven · time-sensitive · pressing · critical · priority · accelerating · expediting · driven · insistent

speed

sprinter

Short-distance racing specialist

  • racerSpeed competition participant
  • runnerOne who sprints
  • bolterOne who escapes suddenly

charger · swift · quick · rapid · fast · velocity · acceleration · pace · tempo · dash

Categories
Opposites
speed of action

hurrierdawdler

Person who delays unnecessarily

slowpoke · laggard · loiterer · plodder · lingerer

Phrases
Family

hurried, hurriedly, hurries

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