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unrushed

unrushed

1 3.5
Calm and not hurried in movement or action
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈrʌʃt/
translation icon : tranquilo
  • They appear to be making fast work of even the most painstaking tasks, yet they seem unrushed, utterly relaxed.

Examples

  • Lying in bed, she felt casual and unrushed, and it took her a few moments to remember that she was right in the middle of a workweek.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • He also says the "gleamingly modern" design of the place is pretty cool, and the service is friendly and unrushed.

    Blog text (18)
  • He had an unrushed look, as if he had all the time in the world.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Like Margie, as I read your story, I was thinking about how wonderfully unrushed your life is.

    Blog text (4)
  • Dinner at Blue Nile is a comfortable, unrushed dining experience, and the service staff seemed well-versed on the menu.

    Blog text (3)
  • The opening sequence was just right, and brilliantly edited, not too long, but unrushed—it was soul satisfying.

    Blog text (11)
  • During the holidays, we enjoyed an unrushed breakfast while chatting and laughing together.

  • The unrushed atmosphere of the café made it a perfect place to relax with a good book.

  • She preferred an unrushed walk through the park, taking her time to admire the blooming flowers.

Synonyms

unhurried
vsunrushed
5 3.5

Not rushed and calm in movement or speech

has identical meaning but is the chosen key form
unharried
vsunrushed
6.1

Calm and not rushed

focuses on calm pace rather than lack of trouble or pressure
unpressured
vsunrushed
4.8

Not feeling stressed or hurried

emphasizes calm relaxed pace rather than only absent pressure

Antonyms

3.4

Done quickly without careful thought

How Rushed

frantic
93 3.9
rushed
1.8
hurried
3.4
unrushed
1 3.5
leisurely
30 3.4
relaxed
241 1.0

Surface Forms

unrushed positive

Morphology

unrushed = rushed (transparent) = un + rush + ed

A straightforward negation formed by the productive prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'rushed' meaning 'not hurried'.

Etymology

The word unrushed comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the verb rush meaning 'to hurry', like in 'rush hour'. So unrushed literally means 'not hurried' and helps you remember something done in a calm, relaxed way.