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单词 hasteless
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hastelessadj.

Brit. /ˈheɪs(t)ləs/, U.S. /ˈheɪs(t)ləs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: haste n., -less suffix.
Etymology: < haste n. + -less suffix. Compare earlier hasteful adj.
Without haste; unhurried.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adjective] > unhurried
toomsomea1400
leisurefulc1449
amblinga1470
hooly1513
leisurablea1540
unhasty1590
leisurely1604
slow-paced1610
unprecipitated1698
leisure1708
unhurrieda1774
jog-trot1826
parliamentary1835
hasteless1838
time-taking1839
unhasting1839
slowed-down1905
1838 [implied in: M. Smith Let. 16 Aug. in F. E. Comparato Chrons. Genius & Folly (1979) ii. 71 The men under him seem to move without spirit or interest in what they are engaged, and in fact everything there seems to go on slowly, and with a perfect indifference & hastelessness.].
1842 Eclectic Rev. Nov. 507 Its familiars stole forth in quiet and hasteless procession.
1873 W. Cory Jrnl. 5 Feb. in Extracts from Lett. & Jrnls. (1897) 313 Men who in their little time are as the stars, unconscious, hasteless, steadfast.
1907 Vassar Misc. Nov. 89 ‘I must leave now,’ she said in her hasteless voice.
1964 Jrnl. Amer. Musicol. Soc. 17 4 This was due in part to his hasteless care, his endless checking and rechecking.
2013 R. Narasimhan Transl. as Touchstone p. xix The steady, hasteless rhythm and fall of the sentence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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