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.
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Harried
To attack or raid, as in war
Vikings harrying the coast.
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.
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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.
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
