hurries

Doesn't waste time

Hurries is the third-person singular of hurry—to move or act with speed, often under time pressure: She hurries through breakfast to catch the train.

The noun form describes rushed states: the hurries of modern life.

To be in no hurry is to lack urgency or impatience.

movement

rushes

Moves very quickly

sprints · races · bolts · hustles · scuttles · darts · gallops · zooms · zips · flies

frenzy

frantic

Wildly anxious or desperate

  • hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
  • frenziedWildly out of control
  • manicAbnormally elevated, agitated

feverish · chaotic · scramble · flurry · whirlwind · bustle · commotion · pandemonium · mayhem · turmoil

haste

rushed

Done with excessive speed

rash · impetuous · brisk · quick · swift · speedy · rapid · prompt · harried · breathless

urgency

presses

Pushes or flattens

prioritizes · deadlines · emergency · critical · immediate · prompt · swift · crucial · pressing · imperative

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement/action

hurriesdawdles

Moves unnecessarily slowly

crawls · plods · ambles · creeps · saunters

urgency/time pressure

hurriesdawdles

Moves unnecessarily slowly

delays · lingers · dallies · tarries · lollygags

progression vs. postponement

hurriesdelays

Pauses before proceeding

hesitates · stalls · waits · pauses · procrastinates

Phrases
Family

hurried, unhurried, unhurriedly, hurrier

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G