Hurried and Prolonged

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

Usage example: ate a hurried meal

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Prolonged is an antonym for hurried.

Nearby Words: hurry, hurriedly

Prolonged adjective - Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted.

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Hurried is an antonym for prolonged.

Nearby Words: prolongation, prolonging

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Prolonged and Hurried. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurried/prolonged

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