Hurried vs. Harried — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hurried and Harried
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Definitions
Hurried➦
Done in a hurry; rushed
I ate a hurried breakfast
Harried➦
To disturb, distress, or exhaust by repeated demands or criticism; harass.
Hurried➦
Moving or acting rapidly.
Harried➦
Feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed
Harried reporters are frequently forced to invent what they cannot find out
Hurried➦
Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
Harried➦
To attack or raid, as in war
Vikings harrying the coast.
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Hurried➦
Done in great haste
A hurried tour.
Harried➦
To force along, as by attacks or blows
"Blue jays were chasing a squirrel, harrying the creature from tree to tree" (Paul Theroux).
Hurried➦
Done in a hurry; rushed.
Harried➦
To batter or buffet. Used of the wind or storms
The wind harried the trees.
Hurried➦
Simple past tense and past participle of hurry
Harried➦
Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.
The entire place teemed with harried executives who had no time to talk to one another.
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Hurried➦
Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life.
Harried➦
Harassed.
Hurried➦
Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job.
Harried➦
Simple past tense and past participle of harry
Hurried➦
Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste;
A hurried trip to the store
The hurried life of a city
A hurried job
Harried➦
Same as harassed.
Harried➦
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances;
Harassed working mothers
A harried expression
Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
The vexed parents of an unruly teenager
