unhurried

adjective

un·​hur·​ried ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 

-ˈhə-rēd

: not hurried : leisurely

an unhurried pace

unhurriedly adverb

Synonyms of unhurried

• leisurely
• slow

Examples of unhurried in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Between the bossa nova, saxophone and unhurried rhythms, the album feels like a beach day in sound. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Instead, much to its credit, the book unspools an unhurried, capacious story of human society’s collective journey to the brink of annihilation, and of the individuals and movements that have, so far, held us back from the edge. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Then the Acropolis, which in the off-season is blissfully unhurried. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Since the Renaissance, the European ideal has rested on the pursuit, or, rather, the nonpursuit, of sprezzatura, unhurried grace, an ideal Posnock recognizes and celebrates. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhurried

• unburied
• curried
• flurried
• hurried
• scurried
• worried

Kids Definition

unhurried

adjective

un·​hur·​ried ˌən-ˈhər-ēd 

-ˈhə-rēd

: not hurried : leisurely

an unhurried pace

unhurriedly adverb