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unhurried

un·hur·ried
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-hur-eed, -huhr-]
    • /ʌnˈhɜr id, -ˈhʌr-/
    • /ˈʌnˈhʌrɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-hur-eed, -huhr-]
    • /ʌnˈhɜr id, -ˈhʌr-/

Definitions of unhurried word

  • adjective unhurried not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision. 1
  • adjective unhurried slow, not rushed 1
  • adjective unhurried If you describe something as unhurried, you approve of it because it is relaxed and slow, and is not rushed or anxious. 0
  • adjective unhurried leisurely or deliberate 0
  • adjective unhurried not hurried; leisurely; deliberate 0
  • adjective unhurried Not hurried; not rushed. 0

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Origin of unhurried

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; un-1 + hurried

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Parts of speech for Unhurried

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unhurried popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unhurried usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unhurried

adj unhurried

  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
  • blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
  • cursive — of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
  • dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.

adjective unhurried

  • dawdling — proceeding at a slow pace
  • deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
  • energyless — Without energy.
  • leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.
  • leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.

Antonyms for unhurried

adj unhurried

  • asap — asap is an abbreviation for 'as soon as possible'.
  • blue streak — anything regarded as like a streak of lightning in speed, vividness, etc.
  • chop chop — pidgin English for quickly
  • chop-chop — with haste; quickly.
  • cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.

adjective unhurried

  • depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
  • expeditive — (obsolete) Performing with speed.
  • fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
  • glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
  • nutsy — nutty (defs 3, 4).

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