unhasty

as inleisurely
as indilatory

Synonyms for unhasty

adj casual, unhurried

Antonyms for unhasty

leisurely

adjective. casual, unhurried

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., "speedy, quick," by 1500s replacing or nativizing earlier hastif (c.1300) "eager, impetuous," from Old French hastif "speedy, rapid; forward, advanced; rash, impetuous" (12c., Modern French hâtif), from haste (see haste). Meaning "requiring haste" is late 14c. (the sense in hasty pudding, 1590s, so called because it was made quickly); that of "rash" is from early 15c. Related: Hastiness. Old French also had a form hasti (for loss of terminal -f, cf. joli/jolif, etc.), which may have influenced the form of the English word.

Example Sentences for unhasty

Mr Bloom turned his largelidded eyes with unhasty friendliness.

Two firm, unhasty strokes up on the south side of the tree left a clean nick across and two inches deep in the middle.

He stopped short, his unhasty mind slowly taking in the situation.

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