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View synonyms for unhurried

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



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Derived Forms

  • unˈhurriedly, adverb

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unhurried1

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

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Example Sentences

Still, as a backup, he continued to take copious notes in his unhurried longhand.

With chandeliers overhead, his models walked at an unhurried pace to a soundtrack of bass drums and violins.

A man emerged from its cab, waving an unhurried arm, and the car swung around to the rear of the van.

He was a man too busy to write many letters, but when he did write (to Clemens at least) they were always playful and unhurried.

In systematic, unhurried fashion, Detective Fuller went through every room in the Deming house.

It seemed to me that she was another woman, she moved in a new way, her speech was unhurried, her gaze was direct and thoughtful.

Sir Lewis looked perfectly calm and unhurried, as though he were doing something perfectly legal—which, in a way, he was.

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