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flurried

flur·ried
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flur-eed, fluhr-]
    • /ˈflɜr id, ˈflʌr-/
    • /ˈflʌ.rɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flur-eed, fluhr-]
    • /ˈflɜr id, ˈflʌr-/

Definitions of flurried word

  • adjective flurried marked by confusion or agitation. 1
  • noun plural flurried a light, brief shower of snow. 1
  • noun plural flurried sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry: There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived. 1
  • noun plural flurried Stock Exchange. a brief rise or fall in prices. a brief, unusually heavy period of trading. 1
  • noun plural flurried a sudden gust of wind. 1
  • verb with object flurried to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster. 1

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Parts of speech for Flurried

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flurried popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for flurried

verb flurried

  • flustered — to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
  • agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
  • disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
  • disturbed — marked by symptoms of mental illness: a disturbed personality.
  • disconcerted — disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.

noun flurried

  • burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
  • spelled — to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel.
  • flooded — Filled with water from rain or rivers.
  • fermented — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
  • flapped — Simple past tense and past participle of flap.

Antonyms for flurried

verb flurried

  • soothed — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • appeased — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
  • calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
  • clarified — Clarified butter has been made clear by being heated.

noun flurried

  • rested — the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.

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