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urgency vs hurry

hurry vs urgency

urgency and hurry both are nouns.

urgency is not a verb while hurry is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
urgency Yes No No No
hurry Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hurry is a hyponym of urgency; that is, hurry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than urgency:
  • urgency: the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
  • hurry: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
urgency (noun) hurry (noun)
pressing importance requiring speedy action the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
insistent solicitation and entreaty overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
an urgent situation calling for prompt action
urgency (verb) hurry (verb)
act at high speed
urge to an unnatural speed
move very fast
Difference between urgency and hurry

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