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
• 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
• heavy-footed
• strolling
• 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

Recording at a leisurely pace in idyllic locations in the Bahamas and France seems to have seeped into the album’s unhurried, immersive mood. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026

The best matching linen sets possess an inherent unfussy ease that allow you look composed yet unhurried. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2026

Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

The day eases toward dusk in warm, unhurried tones. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026