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

This is an operation that prides itself on an unhurried approach. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

In stately, unhurried grandeur, Solomon moved off. —Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025

The two go together: the unhurried, inevitable motion that keeps placing new posts in front of your eyeballs, and the bodies inching forward as if by the turning of a crank. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025

His pace is thoughtful and unhurried until his dramatic ride down a river in Canada. —Audiofile Magazine july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025