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unhurried
adjective un·hur·ried \-ˈhər-ēd, -ˈhə-rēd\
: not happening or done quickly or too quickly : relaxed and calm
Full Definition of UNHURRIED
: not hurried : leisurely <an unhurried pace>
— un·hur·ried·ly adverb
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First Known Use of UNHURRIED
circa 1774
Related to UNHURRIED
- Synonyms
- crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, languid, leisurely, poking, poky (or pokey), sluggish, snaillike, snail-paced, tardy, slow
- Antonyms
- barreling, bolting, breakneck, breathless, brisk, careering, dizzy, fast, fleet, flying, hasty, hurrying, lightning, meteoric, quick, racing, rapid, rocketing, running, rushing, scooting, scudding, scurrying, snappy, speeding, speedy, swift, warp-speed, whirling, whirlwind, whisking, zipping
UNHURRIED Defined for Kids
unhurried
adjective un·hur·ried \ˌən-ˈhər-ēd\
Definition of UNHURRIED for Kids
: not in a rush <an unhurried pace>
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