apresurada

Apresurada is the feminine singular form of the Spanish adjective apresurado, meaning hasty or hurried. It describes feminine nouns or subjects and can modify actions, decisions, or responses, as in una decisión apresurada o una respuesta apresurada. The adverbial form is apresuradamente, and the related verb is apresurar, meaning to hasten or speed up.

Usage and nuance: apresurada often carries a negative connotation, signaling that something was done without sufficient deliberation or care. It is commonly used to criticize rushed choices or statements, though in some contexts it can simply note time pressure rather than judgment.

Morphology and related forms: the masculine counterpart is apresurado; the feminine form agrees with feminine nouns. Derived terms include the verb apresurar (to hasten) and the reflexive apresurarse (to hurry oneself). A closely related adjective is precipitada, which can function as a near-synonym in many contexts.

Examples: "Tomó una decisión apresurada" (She made a rushed decision). "La respuesta fue apresurada y luego corregida" (The response was hasty and later corrected). "La publicación salió apresurada por la hora límite" (The publication came out hastily due to the deadline).

See also: apresurar, apresurarse, apresuramiento, precipitado.