Hurried and Poking

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Hurried adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

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Poking is an antonym for hurried.

Nearby Words: hurry, hurriedly

Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule

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Hurried is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

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Poking and Hurried. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurried/poking

Hurried & Poking. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurried/poking>.

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