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unharried

unharried

6.1
Calm and not rushed
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈhɛrid/
translation icon : tranquilo
  • The yoga class encourages an unharried approach to life, emphasizing relaxation and mindfulness.

Examples

  • After a long week at work, she was looking forward to an unharried weekend at the beach.

  • It is an unharried face.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • One could mention many other things: a perfect legato, a spacious and unharried view of the music, and a delicate sense of poetry.

    Academic text (1996)
  • He moved through the garden in an unharried manner, enjoying the beauty of the flowers.

Synonyms

relaxed
vsunharried
241 1.0

Calm and not worried

adds idea of not rushed behaviour and absence of outside pressure
undisturbed
vsunharried
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

also implies freedom from hurry and from being burdened by pressure
unfazed
vsunharried
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

emphasises lack of hurry and absence of ongoing pressure or trouble
unhurried
vsunharried
5 3.5

Not rushed and calm in movement or speech

also emphasises being free from pressure or personal trouble
untroubled
vsunharried
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

also implies lack of rush and absence of pressing demands or stress
unruffled
vsunharried
3 5.6

Calm and not easily upset under pressure

also suggests moving without hurry and lacking external bother or pressure
unperturbed
vsunharried
2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

focuses more on being free from hurry and daily pressures
unworried
vsunharried
1 2.3

Someone who feels calm and not upset about problems

adds a slow pace and freedom from outside pressure or urgent tasks
unrushed
vsunharried
1 3.5

Calm and not hurried in movement or action

also highlights lack of external pressure and personal trouble
unstressed
vsunharried
1 2.5

Calm and relaxed without feeling pressure

adds the sense of not being hurried or under outside pressure
unflustered
vsunharried
1 6.1

Calm and not showing worry when things are difficult

is broader adding a slow tempo and lack of outside pressure
unpressured
vsunharried
4.8

Not feeling stressed or hurried

also means being calm and moving without haste or worry
unstrained
vsunharried
4.9

Calm and not showing worry under pressure

also covers being slow paced and free from external urgency or bother
unflurried
vsunharried
8.2

Calm and not showing any sign of worry

also includes being free from haste and external demands or stress
unagitated
vsunharried
5.8

Calm and not showing strong feelings

adds absence of rushing and of outside pressures that cause distress
tenseless
vsunharried
5.8

A person who feels relaxed with no physical or emotional tightness

also covers slow pace and being free from urgent demands or strain
unrattled
vsunharried
5.2

Not moved or shaken by a sudden physical shock

focuses more on not being hurried or pressured in daily life
unvexed
vsunharried
9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

adds the sense of moving slowly and lacking urgent external demands

Antonyms

4 7.3

Feeling very busy and worried because of many small tasks

2.7

Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure

How Harried

overstressed
2 5.1
harried
4 7.3
unharried
6.1
relaxed
241 1.0
serene
38 3.9

Surface Forms

unharried positive

Morphology

unharried = harried (transparent) = un + harried

A straightforward negative prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'harried' yields the expected opposite meaning.

Etymology

The word unharried is made of un- ('not') and harried from harry ('to attack or trouble'). A helpful way to remember it is to think of the opposite of being 'harried' or under pressure: unharried means 'calm and relaxed', not rushed or bothered.