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unhurriedun‧hur‧ried /ʌnˈhʌrid $ -ˈhɜː-/ adjective - He preferred the unhurried pace of a small town.
- He swam gracefully, with easy, unhurried strokes.
- It's a community of old trees, big houses, and an unhurried life.
- She walked along, calm and unhurried.
- Deliberate and unhurried, he tried them one after another in the lock under the white, nineteenth-century china handle.
- He began opening the drawers of his desk in an unhurried way, looking for something.
- I only had to keep my eyes straight ahead and my pace unhurried.
- These remarkable sessions did much to put the 50s Cool Jazz movement into a decade of unhurried motion.
- Though they began talking about marriage almost immediately, they let their physical relationship unfold at an unhurried pace.
► slow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly: · I was always one of the slowest runners in my class.· My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school. ► gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time: · a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature· I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work. ► leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry: · a leisurely breakfast· They walked at a leisurely pace. ► unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all: · She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried.· the doctor’s calm unhurried manner ► sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow: · The car seems rather sluggish going uphill.· The drink was making her sluggish.· the company’s sluggish performance this year· Sales have been sluggish. ► lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything: · She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic.· His son seemed depressed and lethargic. ► languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time: · She lifted her hand in a languid wave.· a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer· He was pale and had rather a languid air about him. ► glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens: · Things are changing, but at a glacial pace. not hurrying► be in no hurry/not be in any hurry to not be in a hurry, because you have plenty of time: · I'm in no hurry. I can wait.· He wasn't in any hurry, so he decided to take a look around town.be in no hurry/not be in any hurry to do something (=be very slow to do something, perhaps too slow): · Danny seemed in no hurry to pay me the money he owed me. ► unhurried done slowly and calmly, without hurrying: · He swam gracefully, with easy, unhurried strokes.· It's a community of old trees, big houses, and an unhurried life.· She walked along, calm and unhurried. ► leisurely a leisurely activity or way of doing something is pleasantly slow and relaxed, and done without hurrying: · She enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and had time to read the newspaper.· The horse walked at a leisurely pace through the flat Fenland countryside. NOUN► pace· Though they began talking about marriage almost immediately, they let their physical relationship unfold at an unhurried pace. nounhurryadjectivehurried ≠ unhurriedverbhurryadverbhurriedly slow and calm: the unhurried pace of a small town► see thesaurus at slow—unhurriedly adverb |