different between married vs harried

English

Alternative forms

• marryed (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mæ?.?d/
• (General American)
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?mæ?.id/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?m??.id/
• (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Adjective

married (not comparable)

1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

   Are you married or single?

2. (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse

Synonyms

• (in a state of marriage): autem (archaic), wed, wedded

Antonyms

• (in a state of marriage): single, unmarried

Translations

Verb

married

1. simple past tense and past participle of marry

Synonyms

• dowried

Noun

married (plural marrieds)

1. A married person.
   • 2001, Charles A. Jaffe, The Right Way to Hire Financial Help (page 11)

     A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.

Anagrams

• admirer, madrier, mardier

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

harried

1. Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied.

   The entire place teemed with harried executives who had no time to talk to one another.

2. Harassed.

Verb

harried

1. simple past tense and past participle of harry

References

• If they are harried too much, private schools may just dump their charitable status, which confers tax breaks, on average, only £250 per child per year. — Best articles: Britain: Don't put the squeeze on private schools, The Week, Issue 605, page 14.

Anagrams

• hardier, red hair