unhurried

[ uhn-hur-eed, -huhr- ]

adjective

1. not hurried; hurry; leisurely; deliberate:

   an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.

unhurried

/ ʌnˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

1. leisurely or deliberate

   an unhurried walk

Derived Forms

• unˈhurriedly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·hurried·ly adverb
• un·hurried·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unhurried¹

First recorded in 1760–70; un- ¹ + hurried

Example Sentences

Summer is a streak of extroversion and adventure full of unhurried afternoons and al fresco dining.

From Los Angeles Times

There is much to admire about the simplicity and unhurried nature of that storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times

In the score, he instructed the soloist and orchestra to play very softly and at an unhurried tempo of thirty-six quarter notes per minute.

From New York Times

“Russia just kind of disintegrated,” says Lockshin, 42, a lanky man with a trim chevron mustache and an unhurried but slightly wary air.

From Los Angeles Times

But what is apparent after just a few unhurried scenes with the melancholic, chain-smoking Gu — whose mother has recently died, to boot — is that he’s hardly in a space to look after anyone, including himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• easygoing
• laid-back
• measured
• nonchalant