unhastingadj.
(un- prefix1 4) Also, in recent use, unhastingness.
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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
1839 T. Carlyle Chartism iv. 30 Perseverance, unhasting unresting diligence,..characterise this people.
1872 J. Morley Voltaire vi. 287 That grave and unhasting dignity, which is the life of history.
1891 W. Tuckwell Tongues in Trees 151 Unhasting yet unresting chroniclers of fleeting time.
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