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How do I describe people who don't have enough time? Would "time-constrained" do? Is it even a word to begin with?

Unfortunately, she was time-constrained and let things slide.

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    Everyone who's not immortal is constrained by time. But it sounds like you're describing someone who's busy, has a lot to do, has a full plate, has a full dance card, etc.
    – Juhasz
    Commented Jun 28, 2022 at 21:31
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    It would depend on the context and the cause of time constraint. As you already mentioned, a generic way to say is "she didn't have enought time". Time-constrained is a word but it is normally not used for people, it is used for abstract/intangible concepts like process, cycle, project etc. Some other options depending on the context/nuance: "had a limited time", "was tied-up", "was pressed for time" etc.
    – ermanen
    Commented Jun 28, 2022 at 23:23

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Time-constrained is a word but it is normally not used for people, it is used for abstract/intangible concepts like process, cycle, project etc. Some other options depending on the context/nuance: "had a limited time", "was tied-up", "was pressed for time" etc. - @ermanen

As some have mentioned in the comments, "she didn't have enough time" is perfectly fine and generic. If you want a word for it, then "time-constrained" is actually fine. Other alternatives are:

  • Unfortunately, she had a limited time and let things slide.
  • Unfortunately, she was in a rush/hurry and let things slide.
  • Unfortunately, she was against the clock and let things slide.
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  • By "time-constrained" I meant "too occupied by something else so not having time to adequately allocate it to whatever is implied by the sentence". Is this knowledge going to affect your answer?
    – Sergey Zolotarev
    Commented Jul 1, 2022 at 22:54

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