Antonyms for hurry
ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr ihur·ry

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1. hurry

   To quicken, in the sense here considered, is to increase speed, move or cause to move more rapidly, as through more space or with, a greater number of motions in the same time. To accelerate is to increase the speed of action or of motion. A motion whose speed increases upon itself is said to be accelerated, as the motion of a falling body, which becomes swifter with every second of time. To accelerate any work is to hasten it toward a finish, commonly by quickening all its operations in orderly unity toward the result. To despatch is to do and be done with, to get a thing off one's hands. To despatch an enemy is to kill him outright and quickly; to despatch a messenger is to send him in haste; to despatch a business is to bring it quickly to an end. Despatch is commonly used of single items. To promote a cause is in any way to bring it forward, advance it in power, prominence, etc. To speed is really to secure swiftness; to hasten is to attempt it, whether successfully or unsuccessfully. Hurry always indicates something of confusion. The hurried man forgets dignity, appearance, comfort, courtesy, everything but speed; he may forget something vital to the matter in hand; yet, because reckless haste may attain the great object of speed, hurry has come to be the colloquial and popular word for acting quickly. To facilitate is to quicken by making easy; to expedite is to quicken by removing hindrances. A good general will improve roads to facilitate the movements of troops, hasten supplies and perfect discipline to promote the general efficiency of the force, despatch details of business, expedite all preparations, in order to accelerate the advance and victory of his army.

   Antonyms:
   check, clog, delay, drag, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard

   Synonyms:
   accelerate, advance, despatch, drive, drive on, expedite, facilitate, further, hasten, make haste, press forward, promote, quicken, speed, urge, urge on

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1. • Urge

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. hurry, hastenoun

   a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

   "in a hurry to lock the door"

   Synonyms:
   hurriedness, precipitation, hastiness, rush, haste, rushing

2. haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitationnoun

   overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

   "he soon regretted his haste"

   Synonyms:
   rushing, precipitation, rush, downfall, hurriedness, haste, hastiness

3. haste, hurry, rush, rushingverb

   the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

   "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

   Synonyms:
   upsurge, surge, boot, rushing, precipitation, rush, flush, bang, kick, spate, hurriedness, haste, charge, thrill, hastiness

4. travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zipverb

   move very fast

   "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

   Synonyms:
   zipper, hotfoot, zip, travel rapidly, cannonball along, zip up, bucket along, race, rush along, hie, hasten, belt along, speed, accelerate, look sharp, pelt along, quicken, festinate, speed up, step on it, rush

5. rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinateverb

   act or move at high speed

   "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

   Synonyms:
   hotfoot, zip, travel rapidly, cannonball along, bucket along, race, rush along, hie, hasten, belt along, speed, expedite, look sharp, induce, pelt along, stimulate, festinate, step on it, rush

6. rush, hurryverb

   urge to an unnatural speed

   "Don't rush me, please!"

   Synonyms:
   hotfoot, zip, travel rapidly, cannonball along, bucket along, race, rush along, hie, hasten, belt along, speed, look sharp, induce, pelt along, stimulate, festinate, step on it, rush

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1. hurrynoun

   Synonyms:
   haste, speed, dispatch, expedition, precipitancy, celerity

2. hurryverb

   Synonyms:
   hasten, impel, expedite, accelerate, speed, precipitate

How to use hurry in a sentence?

1. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora:

   If (Serie A) resumes, as we all hope, it will be because we will have arrived at this decision after an orderly succession of actions and protocols, it is not possible to decide in an irresponsible hurry.

2. Charlotte Brontë:

   Reason sits firm and holds the reins, and she will not let the feelings burst away and hurry her to wild chasms. The passions may rage furiously, like true heathens, as they are; and the desires may imagine all sorts of vain things: but judgment shall still have the last word in every argument, and the casting vote in every decision.

3. The PCGG:

   We're just exercising our mandate. In fact, more for us that it's been such a long time so maybe we should hurry it up, plans for this were made even before Senator Marcos declared his intention to run.

4. Alex Murdaugh:

   They’re on the ground out at my kennels, i’ve been gone. I just came back… Please hurry!

5. Andy Jassy:

   If you want more protection, which I think is totally reasonable, the federal government should regulate it, i wish they'd hurry up -- if they don't, you're going to have 50 different laws in 50 different states.

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