Synonyms of unhurried

unhurried

adjective

ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 

as in leisurely

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

we cycled at an unhurried pace and saved our strength for the hills up ahead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leisurely
• slow
• dilatory
• languid
• pokey
• crawling
• sluggish
• creeping
• poky
• lagging
• dragging
• laggard
• dallying
• dawdling
• slowing
• dillydallying
• tardy
• snail-paced
• deliberate
• poking
• snaillike
• lethargic
• ambling
• lounging
• inert
• lingering
• plodding
• inactive
• loafing
• measured
• loitering
• shuffling
• strolling
• heavy-footed
• tarrying
• decelerating
• slow-footed
• procrastinating
• stalling
• inching
• filibustering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapid
• swift
• quick
• speedy
• hasty
• brisk
• rushing
• fast
• breathless
• expeditious
• lightning
• snappy
• whirlwind
• ready
• meteoric
• fleet
• prompt
• racing
• dizzy
• running
• flying
• speeding
• breakneck
• bolting
• rocketing
• hurrying
• accelerated
• whirling
• warp-speed
• hurried
• quickened
• scudding
• rushed
• zipping
• scurrying
• barreling
• hastened
• careering
• scooting
• whisking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unhurried

There is now a wealth of research evidence and real-world experience on how best low- and middle-income countries can transition out of aid and take over the funding of their disease control programs in a way that is careful, safe, well-planned, and unhurried. —Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025

With even his sporadic shortness of breath seemingly more a psychological symptom than anything else, the doctor simply prescribes some restful time off — an order that Munir takes as a prompt for an unhurried suicide mission. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025

Bequia’s rhythm, unhurried yet deeply restorative, is the heartbeat of its wellness offerings. —Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025

Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit. —Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025