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

Other Word Forms

• unhurriedly adverb
• unhurriedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unhurried¹

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

Example Sentences

His voice was eerily absent from the voicemail, which the prosecutor suggested was a function of his calculated, unhurried mindset in killing her.

From Los Angeles Times

Lucy Dacus, “Best Guess” The unhurried tempo makes it only friskier.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the text’s unhurried recollections reflect its content: “Homework” feels leisurely as if to reflect the functional, socialist-adjacent government that allows its characters to subsist.

From Los Angeles Times

But the pace of being “responsible” is unhurried to the point of political malpractice.

From Salon

I dined alone, and while solo meals often mean rushed pacing, that simply wasn’t the case here; the experience felt calm, intentional and unhurried.

From Salon

Related Words

• easygoing 
• laid-back 
• measured 
• nonchalant