Hurriedness (Noun)
Meaning
Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her hurriedness in responding to the job posting led to several typos in her resume and cover letter.
- The project's deadline was looming, and in the resulting hurriedness, several important details were overlooked.
- In his hurriedness to leave the party, he forgot his coat and had to spend the rest of the evening shivering.
- The entrepreneur's hurriedness to launch the product led to several design flaws and costly revisions down the line.
- After making a mistake in his haste to meet the deadline, he vowed to never let hurriedness cloud his judgment again.