Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hurriedness"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Hurried \Hur"ried\, a.
1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a
hurried writer; a hurried life.

2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried
job. ``A hurried meeting.'' --Milton. -- {Hur"ried*ly},
adv. -- {Hur"ried*ness}, n.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

hurriedness
n : overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: {haste}, {hastiness}, {hurry}]


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