Unhurriedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being unhurried. uncountable

    "Many, though not all, the finales Schubert wrote for his piano sonatas prefer to roam and amble rather than explode with excitement. Mr. Lupu was very good at catching the patient unhurriedness of this particular example and seemed deeply touched by its quiet goodbye."

  2. 2
    a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry wordnet

Synonyms

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deliberatenessdeliberationinactivityslownessslowness

Example

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"Many, though not all, the finales Schubert wrote for his piano sonatas prefer to roam and amble rather than explode with excitement. Mr. Lupu was very good at catching the patient unhurriedness of this particular example and seemed deeply touched by its quiet goodbye."

Etymology

From unhurried + -ness.

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